Netherlands Population, 1 January
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode NL.POP.A.NSA
Latest18,044,027 persons2025
Previous17,942,942 persons2024
Year ago17,942,942 persons2024
Netherlands Population, 1 January was 18,044,027 persons in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1960.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16,900,726 persons (2015) to 18,044,027 persons (2025), averaging 17,426,957 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,044,027 persons |
| 2024 | 17,942,942 persons |
| 2023 | 17,811,291 persons |
| 2022 | 17,590,672 persons |
| 2021 | 17,475,415 persons |
| 2020 | 17,407,585 persons |
| 2019 | 17,282,163 persons |
| 2018 | 17,181,084 persons |
| 2017 | 17,081,507 persons |
| 2016 | 16,979,120 persons |
| 2015 | 16,900,726 persons |
| 2014 | 16,829,289 persons |
| 2013 | 16,779,575 persons |
| 2012 | 16,730,348 persons |
| 2011 | 16,655,799 persons |
| 2010 | 16,574,989 persons |
| 2009 | 16,485,787 persons |
| 2008 | 16,405,399 persons |
| 2007 | 16,357,992 persons |
| 2006 | 16,334,210 persons |
| 2005 | 16,305,526 persons |
| 2004 | 16,258,032 persons |
| 2003 | 16,192,572 persons |
| 2002 | 16,105,285 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (66 observations) is available through the API.
Get Netherlands Population, 1 January in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1960 |
| Observations | 66 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 18,044,027 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 16,900,726 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 17,426,957 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | NL.POP.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current population, 1 January in Netherlands?
- The latest reading is 18,044,027 persons for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands population, 1 January (Eurostat demo_pjan)”.