Netherlands Population: 17,120,498
The Netherlands, or informally known as Holland, is a northeastern European country with territories in the Caribbean area. The Netherlands covers an area of 16,167 sq. Miles with 12 provinces in Europe and the Caribbean Netherlands. The busiest airport in the Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The meaning of the Netherlands is ‘ low countries’ because it is topographically flat, and only 50% of the land is above sea level.
Largest Cities in Netherland by Population
Amsterdam is the most populated city of the Netherlands, which is also the nominal capital. The Port Rotterdam in the Netherlands is the busiest seaport of Europe. Some of the famous cities in the Netherlands are Rotterdam and Utrecht.
CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
Amsterdam | 741,636 | Delft | 95,060 | Bergen op Zoom | 66,256 |
Rotterdam | 598,199 | Alkmaar | 94,853 | Capelle aan den IJssel | 65,255 |
The Hague | 474,292 | Heerlen | 93,084 | Assen | 62,237 |
Utrecht | 290,529 | Venlo | 92,403 | Nieuwegein | 61,489 |
Eindhoven | 209,620 | Leeuwarden | 91,424 | Veenendaal | 61,271 |
Tilburg | 199,613 | Amsterdam-Zuidoost | 84,811 | Zeist | 60,949 |
Groningen | 181,194 | Hilversum | 83,640 | Den Helder | 59,569 |
Almere Stad | 176,432 | Hengelo | 80,809 | Hardenberg | 57,909 |
Breda | 167,673 | Amstelveen | 79,639 | Emmen | 57,010 |
Nijmegen | 158,732 | Roosendaal | 77,725 | Oosterhout | 53,107 |
Enschede | 153,655 | Purmerend | 76,745 | Doetinchem | 49,906 |
Haarlem | 147,590 | Oss | 76,430 | Kerkrade | 49,777 |
Arnhem | 141,674 | Schiedam | 75,438 | Kampen | 48,980 |
Zaanstad | 140,085 | Spijkenisse | 74,988 | Weert | 48,662 |
Amersfoort | 139,914 | Helmond | 74,740 | Woerden | 48,431 |
Apeldoorn | 136,670 | Vlaardingen | 73,798 | Sittard | 48,400 |
‘s-Hertogenbosch | 134,520 | Almelo | 72,725 | Heerhugowaard | 47,580 |
Hoofddorp | 132,734 | Gouda | 71,952 | Rijswijk | 47,299 |
Maastricht | 122,378 | Zaandam | 71,708 | Middelburg | 46,485 |
Leiden | 119,713 | Lelystad | 70,741 | Emmeloord | 46,409 |
Dordrecht | 119,260 | Alphen aan den Rijn | 70,251 | Zwijndrecht | 45,696 |
Zoetermeer | 115,845 | Hoorn | 68,852 | Waalwijk | 45,610 |
Zwolle | 111,805 | Velsen-Zuid | 67,758 | ||
Deventer | 97,331 | Ede | 67,670 |
Netherlands population history
It is the 5th most densely populated country of Europe, with a population of 17.4 million people estimated on 1st November 2019.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 17,134,872 | 0.22% | 37,742 | 16,000 | 43.3 | 1.66 | 508 | 92.50% | 15,847,281 | 0.22% | 7,794,798,739 | 69 |
2019 | 17,097,130 | 0.22% | 37,570 | 16,000 | 42.3 | 1.72 | 507 | 92.10% | 15,740,995 | 0.22% | 7,713,468,100 | 68 |
2018 | 17,059,560 | 0.22% | 38,213 | 16,000 | 42.3 | 1.72 | 506 | 91.60% | 15,630,587 | 0.22% | 7,631,091,040 | 68 |
2017 | 17,021,347 | 0.24% | 40,052 | 16,000 | 42.3 | 1.72 | 505 | 91.20% | 15,515,819 | 0.23% | 7,547,858,925 | 66 |
2016 | 16,981,295 | 0.25% | 42,796 | 16,000 | 42.3 | 1.72 | 504 | 90.70% | 15,396,498 | 0.23% | 7,464,022,049 | 66 |
2015 | 16,938,499 | 0.30% | 51,116 | 12,537 | 42.1 | 1.73 | 502 | 90.20% | 15,273,879 | 0.23% | 7,379,797,139 | 65 |
2010 | 16,682,917 | 0.38% | 63,152 | 13,143 | 40.8 | 1.75 | 495 | 87.10% | 14,536,474 | 0.24% | 6,956,823,603 | 61 |
2005 | 16,367,158 | 0.55% | 88,194 | 29,204 | 39 | 1.74 | 485 | 82.60% | 13,524,212 | 0.25% | 6,541,907,027 | 60 |
2000 | 15,926,188 | 0.59% | 91,667 | 35,711 | 37.5 | 1.6 | 472 | 76.80% | 12,230,482 | 0.26% | 6,143,493,823 | 58 |
1995 | 15,467,851 | 0.66% | 100,481 | 37,282 | 36 | 1.59 | 459 | 72.80% | 11,261,960 | 0.27% | 5,744,212,979 | 55 |
1990 | 14,965,448 | 0.61% | 90,300 | 27,950 | 34.6 | 1.55 | 444 | 68.70% | 10,278,933 | 0.28% | 5,327,231,061 | 52 |
1985 | 14,513,949 | 0.51% | 73,107 | 14,305 | 33.1 | 1.51 | 430 | 66.70% | 9,683,586 | 0.30% | 4,870,921,740 | 51 |
1980 | 14,148,415 | 0.67% | 93,025 | 29,161 | 31.3 | 1.6 | 420 | 64.70% | 9,160,398 | 0.32% | 4,458,003,514 | 48 |
1975 | 13,683,291 | 1.03% | 136,270 | 37,349 | 29.4 | 2.1 | 406 | 63.20% | 8,645,480 | 0.34% | 4,079,480,606 | 44 |
1970 | 13,001,943 | 1.20% | 150,720 | 10,927 | 28.6 | 2.79 | 386 | 61.70% | 8,017,334 | 0.35% | 3,700,437,046 | 41 |
1965 | 12,248,344 | 1.36% | 159,905 | 2,318 | 28.5 | 3.17 | 363 | 60.80% | 7,441,237 | 0.37% | 3,339,583,597 | 34 |
1960 | 11,448,817 | 1.34% | 147,837 | -4,444 | 28.6 | 3.1 | 340 | 59.80% | 6,840,932 | 0.38% | 3,034,949,748 | 35 |
1955 | 10,709,630 | 1.30% | 133,517 | -16,986 | 28.5 | 3.05 | 318 | 58.00% | 6,209,436 | 0.39% | 2,773,019,936 | 34 |
Netherlands population forecast
According to econometric models, the population of the Netherlands will tend to 17.28 million in 2020. The last estimated population of the Netherlands was 17.20 million in 2019.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 17,134,872 | 0.23% | 39,275 | 16,000 | 43.3 | 1.66 | 508 | 92.50% | 15,847,281 | 0.22% | 7,794,798,739 | 69 |
2025 | 17,319,579 | 0.21% | 36,941 | 20,000 | 44.1 | 1.66 | 514 | 94.20% | 16,318,658 | 0.21% | 8,184,437,460 | 73 |
2030 | 17,450,322 | 0.15% | 26,149 | 20,000 | 44.7 | 1.66 | 518 | 95.50% | 16,670,530 | 0.20% | 8,548,487,400 | 73 |
2035 | 17,502,352 | 0.06% | 10,406 | 20,000 | 45.5 | 1.66 | 519 | 96.50% | 16,895,053 | 0.20% | 8,887,524,213 | 76 |
2040 | 17,460,757 | -0.05% | -8,319 | 20,000 | 46.3 | 1.66 | 518 | 97.30% | 16,990,243 | 0.19% | 9,198,847,240 | 77 |
2045 | 17,338,420 | -0.14% | -24,467 | 20,000 | 46.9 | 1.66 | 514 | 97.90% | 16,982,955 | 0.18% | 9,481,803,274 | 78 |
2050 | 17,165,372 | -0.20% | -34,610 | 47.4 | 1.66 | 509 | 98.60% | 16,927,938 | 0.18% | 9,735,033,990 | 78 |
Netherlands demographics
The birth rate in the Netherlands is 1.78, which is higher than any other European country. The growth rate of the Netherlands is 0.44% estimated in 2013.
Netherlands religion and politics
The majority of Netherlands Dutch people are known as the least religious. According to statistical records, 50.1% of people in the Netherlands are found to be non-religious. Religious people are mostly Christian. A percentage of 23.7 are Christian Catholics, and the rest are protestants. The other religions are Islam consisting of 4.6% of the population, and others are Judaism, Hinduism consisting of 4.9% of the population.
The Netherlands became a parliamentary democracy in the year 1848. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state, and the head of the state is called The Monarch. A council of ministers forms the government, and the prime minister is the head of the democratic government. The executive powers are in the hands of the government.
Netherlands economy
The 17th largest economy of the world is the economy of the Netherlands. It ranks 10th in GDP, with a rate of 4% per year. The economic freedom of the Netherlands is very high. According to stats, it is the second most innovative country in the world. The Netherlands is one of the largest exporters. Amsterdam is the economic and financial capital of the Netherlands, and it is the oldest stock exchange of Europe.
Largest Countries in the World by Population
S.No | Country | Population (2020) | World Population Share (%) |
1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | 18.47% |
2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | 17.70% |
3 | United States | 331,002,651 | 4.25% |
4 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | 3.51% |
5 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | 2.83% |
6 | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 2.73% |
7 | Nigeria | 206,139,589 | 2.64% |
8 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 2.11% |
9 | Russia | 145,934,462 | 1.87% |
10 | Mexico | 128,932,753 | 1.65% |