Netherlands Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Netherlands's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,596,984 persons in 2025, +4.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Netherlands (2025)
1,596,984
persons
+4.8% YoY
YoY Change
+4.8%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,596,984 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,523,873 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,422,863 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,230,012 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,171,380 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,154,830 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,068,107 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 991,440 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 914,997 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 834,786 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 773,288 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 735,354 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 714,552 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 697,741 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 673,235 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 652,188 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 637,136 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 688,375 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 597,552 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 599,648 | -0.4% |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 1,596,984 persons in 2025. The latest change was +4.8%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 597,552 persons in 2007 to 1,596,984 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Netherlands.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Netherlands. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 1,596,984 persons in 2025, up from a low of 597,552 persons in 2007. The latest change was +4.8%.