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 2,993.7 USD in Dec 2022
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.1 % in May 2023

View Netherlands's Population from 1899 to 2018 in the chart:

Netherlands Population

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) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.1 2022 yearly 1925 - 2022
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1732 - 2022
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2022 yearly 1956 - 2022
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.0 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2022 yearly 1935 - 2022
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,069.257 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 70,819.441 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 494,176.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 558.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 616.967 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 527.631 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 65,088.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 103,472.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 108,131.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -4,659.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 272,201.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 194,708.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal (EUR mn) 466,909.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 11,600.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 70,731.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,747,841.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 25,404,708.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,580,801.790 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 59,131.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,271,304.722 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,354,178.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,903.595 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,717.517 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,308.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,548.308 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 6,713.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,969.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports (EUR mn) 64,838.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,557.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 7,785.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,908.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,274.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,439.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 12,099.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports (EUR mn) 54,204.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,036.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,306.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -17,639.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -11.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,849.545 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -8,112.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,261.237 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,927,042.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,792,507.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 165.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 933.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 735,274.716 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 34,358.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 48,926.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 8,371.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -28,192.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -16,212.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 49,965.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 55,600.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 134,908.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 156,958.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,063,397.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 694,704.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 350.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 581,464.075 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,229,973.825 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 40,686.036 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,277,318.079 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,829,204.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 958.447 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,262.993 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,003,021.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,349,829.865 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.55 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 525,641.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,033,014.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,111,891.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 63,281.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,476.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -4.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024

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