Total population in the Netherlands
In 2025, the total population (number of people) in the Netherlands was 18,346,819 people, up from 18,228,742 people in 2024. This gives the Netherlands the 7th-highest in the European Union, and the 71st-highest globally (out of 236 economies with available data).
Total population
Number of people
Netherlands
How Netherlands compares
About this indicator
Total population refers to all residents of a country or territory, regardless of legal status or citizenship. It reflects demographic dynamics driven by births, deaths, and migration.
Population data are essential for calculating per capita indicators and for understanding the scale of an economy, its labor force, and its social services demand. Changes in population size have direct implications for economic growth potential, fiscal sustainability, and resource allocation.
This indicator is measured at mid-year (July 1) and expressed in number of people.
Population data are essential for calculating per capita indicators and for understanding the scale of an economy, its labor force, and its social services demand. Changes in population size have direct implications for economic growth potential, fiscal sustainability, and resource allocation.
This indicator is measured at mid-year (July 1) and expressed in number of people.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects database.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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Population & Demographics
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank151st of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank50th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank35th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank194th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank123rd of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank186th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank24th of 236
Economic activity
Health
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank122nd of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank28th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank70th of 194