Netherlands (2026)
18,130,208
persons
+0.5% YoY
YoY Change
+0.5%
persons
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data

Data

Netherlands Total Population (2026) — source data. Eurostat.
Year persons YoY Change
2026 18,130,208 +0.5%
2025 18,044,027 +0.6%
2024 17,942,942 +0.7%
2023 17,811,291 +1.3%
2022 17,590,672 +0.7%
2021 17,475,415 +0.4%
2020 17,407,585 +0.7%
2019 17,282,163 +0.6%
2018 17,181,084 +0.6%
2017 17,081,507 +0.6%
2016 16,979,120 +0.5%
2015 16,900,726 +0.4%
2014 16,829,289 +0.3%
2013 16,779,575 +0.3%
2012 16,730,348 +0.4%
2011 16,655,799 +0.5%
2010 16,574,989 +0.5%
2009 16,485,787 +0.5%
2008 16,405,399 +0.3%
2007 16,357,992 +0.1%

About this Dataset

Netherlands recorded 18,130,208 persons in 2026. The latest change was +86,181. Across 2005–2026 the series ranges from 16,305,526 in 2005 to 18,130,208 in 2026.

This page tracks the total population of Netherlands from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the total population of Netherlands from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2026. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2026 (22 observations).

The series peaked at 18,130,208 persons in 2026 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16,305,526 in 2005. The latest reading of 18,130,208 in 2026 represents a change of +86,181.