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Netherlands Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Netherlands Population is increasing
  • Netherlands Population Density is increasing
  • Netherlands Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Netherlands Fertility Rate is increasing
Every year Netherlands population is expected to reduce by 2259 people. Netherlands contributes 0.19% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Netherlands is 82.453 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Netherlands owns 0.00023% of land i.e. 33720 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 137 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Netherlands Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Netherlands Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Netherlands Population (in million) 16.68 17.18 17.59
Netherlands Global Rank 61st 71st 75th
Netherlands Global Population Share 0.23% 0.22% 0.2%
Netherlands Global Population Density 471.36 485.22 495.28
Netherlands Global Population Density Rank 6th 8th 10th
Netherlands Average Life Expectancy 80.79 82.45 84
Netherlands Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 16th 18th 19th
Netherlands Fertility Rate 1.73 1.75 1.78
Netherlands Fertility Rate Global Rank 157th 150th 143rd
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Netherlands population is expected to reduce by 2259 people. 
  • Netherlands population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Netherlands will have more death than births from 2033 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Netherlands Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 71st-78th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Netherlands population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 0.05%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Netherlands is expected to be decreasing starting Year : 2037. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Netherlands contributes 0.19% of world's total population. 

Netherlands
 Population Fact

Netherlands
 Total Population Trend

Netherlands
 Population Growth Rate

Netherlands
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 16.68 Million 61st
2020 17.18 Million 71st
2030 17.59 Million 75th
2040 17.7 Million 78th
2050 17.51 Million 78th
2060 17.26 Million 80th
2070 17.07 Million 81st
2080 16.91 Million 84th
2090 16.69 Million 84th
2100 16.47 Million 87th

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 16.68 Million 0.33%
2020 17.18 Million 0.29%
2030 17.59 Million 0.18%
2040 17.7 Million -0.01%
2050 17.51 Million -0.1%
2060 17.26 Million -0.07%
2070 17.07 Million 0%
2080 16.91 Million -0.01%
2090 16.69 Million -0.04%
2100 16.47 Million -0.04%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 16.68 Million 0.23%
2020 17.18 Million 0.22%
2030 17.59 Million 0.2%
2040 17.7 Million 0.19%
2050 17.51 Million 0.17%
2060 17.26 Million 0.16%
2070 17.07 Million 0.16%
2080 16.91 Million 0.15%
2090 16.69 Million 0.15%
2100 16.47 Million 0.14%

Netherlands Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Netherlands population density is 491.64 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Netherlands Ranks in range of 8th-16th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Netherlands. 

Netherlands
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 471.36 6th
2020 485.22 8th
2030 495.28 10th
2040 497.1 12th
2050 492.47 14th
2060 488.15 16th
2070 481.5 18th
2080 472.63 20th
2090 461.66 22nd
2100 448.74 24th

Netherlands Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Netherlands is 82.453 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Netherlands ranks 18th in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Netherlands
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 80.79 16th
2020 82.45 18th
2030 84 19th
2040 85.3 19th
2050 86.43 21st
2060 87.52 23rd
2070 88.57 23rd
2080 89.61 27th
2090 90.68 27th
2100 0

Netherlands Average Fertility Rate

  • In Netherlands, Women gives birth to 1.757 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in increasing trend. 
  • Netherlands rank is in range of 150th-110th in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Netherlands
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 1.73 157th
2020 1.75 150th
2030 1.78 143rd
2040 1.8 128th
2050 1.81 121st
2060 1.81 110th
2070 1.82 99th
2080 1.83 90th
2090 1.83 86th
2100 1.83 80th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Netherlands population was 10042043 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0%.Currently Netherlands population is around 16682917 and by year 2030 its expected to be 17594086 .Netherlands ranks 61st when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Netherlands in 2010 was 80.797, in 2020 its 82.453 and by 2050 it will be 86.437.As mentioned in Highlight's Netherlands population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is increasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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