Netherlands: total population 1950-2023

This statistic shows the total population of the Netherlands from 1950 to 2023. In 1950, the total population of the Netherlands was around 10 million people. By 2023, the total population had increased to over 17.81 million people.

Total population of the Netherlands from 1950 to 2023

Characteristic	Inhabitants
2023	17,811,291
2022	17,590,672
2021	17,475,415
2020	17,407,585
2019	17,282,163
2018	17,181,084
2017	17,081,507
2016	16,979,120
2015	16,900,726
2014	16,829,289
2013	16,779,575
2012	16,730,348
2011	16,655,799
2010	16,574,989
2009	16,485,787
2008	16,405,399
2007	16,357,992
2006	16,334,210
2005	16,305,526
2004	16,258,032
2003	16,192,572
2002	16,105,285
2001	15,987,075
2000	15,863,950
1999	15,760,225
1998	15,654,192
1997	15,567,107
1996	15,493,889
1995	15,424,122
1994	15,341,553
1993	15,239,182
1992	15,129,150
1991	15,010,445
1990	14,892,574
1989	14,805,240
1988	14,714,948
1987	14,615,125
1986	14,529,430
1985	14,453,833
1984	14,394,589
1983	14,339,551
1982	14,285,829
1981	14,208,586
1980	14,091,014
1979	13,985,526
1978	13,897,874
1977	13,814,495
1976	13,733,578
1975	13,599,092
1974	13,491,020
1973	13,387,623
1972	13,269,563
1971	13,119,430
1970	12,957,621
1969	12,798,346
1968	12,661,095
1967	12,535,307
1966	12,377,194
1965	12,212,269
1964	12,041,970
1963	11,889,962
1962	11,721,416
1961	11,556,008
1960	11,417,254
1959	11,278,024
1958	11,095,726
1957	10,957,040
1956	10,821,661
1955	10,680,023
1954	10,550,737
1953	10,435,631
1952	10,328,343
1951	10,200,280
1950	10,026,773

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

1950 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The population of the Netherlands consists of the total number of people residing permanently in the Netherlands that have registered with the authorities in the Netherlands, including those without a permanent address. Not included are non-permanent residents, those not registered with the authorities, illegal residents and those excluded on professional grounds (diplomats and NATO military).

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