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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Netherlands
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,087,633 people | 2025 | 71st highest of 216 | +11,309,311 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2024 | 48th lowest of 216 | −0.47 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,087,633 |
| 2024 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1.76 |
| 2010 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.57 |
| 1992 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 1.50 |
| 1981 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 1.60 |
| 1979 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 1.63 |
| 1975 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 1.90 |
| 1972 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 2.36 |
| 1970 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 2.75 |
| 1968 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 2.81 |
| 1966 | 2.90 |
| 1965 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 3.17 |
| 1963 | 3.19 |
| 1962 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 3.22 |
| 1960 | 3.12 |
allfigures, “Population, Netherlands, 2025: 18,087,633 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/netherlands, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.