Population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.523 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.523 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.43 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
0.1605 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.523 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.43 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8305 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7872 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8948 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7881 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5968 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6171 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6929 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7943 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6883 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3801 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3974 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5569 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6361 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6485 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6016 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.691 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7912 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7591 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6994 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6043 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4954 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4625 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6188 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6678 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7172 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7579 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.64 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4731 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3482 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.234 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3901 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5156 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5142 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4676 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2948 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5337 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5931 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6575 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5569 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5246 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9582 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9949 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6511 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.523 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8666 % change on previous year | 0.5968 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.563 % change on previous year | 0.3801 % change on previous year | 0.7943 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6305 % change on previous year | 0.4625 % change on previous year | 0.7912 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4454 % change on previous year | 0.1605 % change on previous year | 0.7579 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4822 % change on previous year | 0.2948 % change on previous year | 0.6575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7014 % change on previous year | 0.523 % change on previous year | 0.9949 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 132 Tunisia 0.5824 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Denmark 0.5384 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United States of America 0.5238 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chile 0.4812 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.4758 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Finland 0.4721 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0.523 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.