Demographics

Demographics of Netherlands in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

17.345 million

TFR

1.64 Child

Median Age

41.8 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

56.2 %

Life Expectancy

82.5 Years

Net Migration Rate

1.7 ‰

Executive Summary

Netherlands - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

55 k people

Birth

181 k people

Death

156 k people

Net Migration

30 k people

Netherlands - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Netherlands - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

1.4 ‰

Net Migration

1.7 ‰

Young Dependency

24.3 %

Old Dependency

32 %

Netherlands - Median Age
Note: Age
Netherlands - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Dutch 76.9%, EU 6.4%, Turkish 2.4%, Moroccan 2.3%, Indonesian 2.1%, German 2.1%, Surinamese 2%, Polish 1%, other 4.8% (2018 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Dutch (official)

Religion

Roman Catholic 23.6%, Protestant 14.9% (includes Dutch Reformed 6.4%, Protestant Church of The Netherlands 5.6%, Calvinist 2.9%), Muslim 5.1%, other 5.6% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 50.7% (2017 est. by CIA)

Netherlands - Education
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Netherlands - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
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Labor Brief

Netherlands - Labor Participation Rate
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Netherlands - Labor Participation by Groups
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Netherlands - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Netherlands - Population in Key Regions
Netherlands - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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