Netherlands Population
1899 - 2018 | Yearly | Person mn | Statistics Netherlands
Key information about Netherlands population
- The Netherlands population reached 17.3 million people in Dec 2018, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.2 million people in Dec 2017
- The data reached an all-time high of 17.3 million people in Dec 2018 and a record low of 5.1 million people in Dec 1899
Further information about Netherlands population data
- In the latest reports, Netherlands Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.1 % in Jul 2021
- Monthly earnings of the Netherlands population was 3,259.6 USD in Dec 2021
- Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 72.3 % in May 2022
View Netherlands's Population from 1899 to 2018 in the chart:
What was Netherlands's Population in 2018?
The Netherlands population reached 17.3 million people in Dec 2018, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.2 million people in Dec 2017 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.3 2018 | 17.2 2017 | 5.1 1899 | 17.3 2018 | Person mn | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 45.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 25.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.3 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 1953 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1900 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 38.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 19.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,412.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 51.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 4.0 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 103.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 447.2 2020 | yearly | 1959 - 2020 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1749 - 2021 |
| France (Person mn) | 67.8 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1961 - 2021 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1732 - 2021 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,368.6 2022 | yearly | 1951 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.5 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 125.4 2021 | yearly | 1899 - 2021 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2021 | yearly | 1956 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.6 2020 | yearly | 1947 - 2020 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 128.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.6 2020 | yearly | 2013 - 2020 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1935 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1921 - 2021 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 35.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 224.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1946 - 2021 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.2 2020 | yearly | 1930 - 2020 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 145.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2021 | yearly | 1920 - 2021 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.2 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 7,934.783 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 75,305.225 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 495,212.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 468.363 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 577.467 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 459.811 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) | 62,787.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) | 95,611.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Government: Balance (EUR mn) | 7,068.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Government: Revenues (EUR mn) | 102,679.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) | 285,331.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal (EUR mn) | 446,419.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) | 161,088.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) | 21,782.738 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Gross Central Govt Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) | 356,701.430 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.316 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 5,840.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 65,908.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 37.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,222,729.054 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 27,666,805.780 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 22,329,919.732 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,068.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 40.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 19,469,028.342 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 14,848,400.767 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,899.525 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4,537.260 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,110.548 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,772.765 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| NL: Exports: fob: Local Currency (EUR mn) | 42,572.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) | 2,929.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) | 15,131.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Exports (EUR mn) | 62,372.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) | 11,158.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) | 7,046.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) | 12,681.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 662,862.456 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1982 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,191,234.361 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,794.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.594 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 35,845.856 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,229,097.451 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,713,335.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.800 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 981.044 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,442.970 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,019,414.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,328,443.790 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.93 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1983 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 95.81 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) | 1,026,922.000 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1982 - May 2022 |
| Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) | 627,450.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,110,087.000 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1982 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 59,314.000 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,698.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jul 2022 |
| Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) | 8.100 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jun 2022 |
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