Population; sex, age and nationality, 1 January
| Age | Nationality | Periods | Males and females (number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | 1996 | 15,493,889 |
| Total | Total | 2000 | 15,863,950 |
| Total | Total | 2010 | 16,574,989 |
| Total | Total | 2019 | 17,282,163 |
| Total | Total | 2020 | 17,407,585 |
| Total | Dutch | 1996 | 14,768,468 |
| Total | Dutch | 2000 | 15,212,418 |
| Total | Dutch | 2010 | 15,839,792 |
| Total | Dutch | 2019 | 16,171,304 |
| Total | Dutch | 2020 | 16,215,276 |
| Total | Total non-Dutch nationality | 1996 | 725,421 |
| Total | Total non-Dutch nationality | 2000 | 651,532 |
| Total | Total non-Dutch nationality | 2010 | 735,197 |
| Total | Total non-Dutch nationality | 2019 | 1,110,859 |
| Total | Total non-Dutch nationality | 2020 | 1,192,309 |
| Total | Africa | 1996 | 197,625 |
| Total | Africa | 2000 | 149,764 |
| Total | Africa | 2010 | 96,294 |
| Total | Africa | 2019 | 98,004 |
| Total | Africa | 2020 | 106,335 |
| Total | America | 1996 | 40,580 |
| Total | America | 2000 | 36,484 |
| Total | America | 2010 | 40,976 |
| Total | America | 2019 | 54,630 |
| Total | America | 2020 | 60,256 |
| Total | Asia | 1996 | 71,721 |
| Total | Asia | 2000 | 61,073 |
| Total | Asia | 2010 | 83,948 |
| Total | Asia | 2019 | 217,767 |
| Total | Asia | 2020 | 240,685 |
| Total | Europe (excluding Dutch nationals) | 1996 | 398,298 |
| Total | Europe (excluding Dutch nationals) | 2000 | 334,675 |
| Total | Europe (excluding Dutch nationals) | 2010 | 425,081 |
| Total | Europe (excluding Dutch nationals) | 2019 | 679,664 |
| Total | Europe (excluding Dutch nationals) | 2020 | 733,616 |
| Total | Oceania | 1996 | 2,535 |
| Total | Oceania | 2000 | 3,168 |
| Total | Oceania | 2010 | 3,829 |
| Total | Oceania | 2019 | 5,173 |
| Total | Oceania | 2020 | 5,470 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table description
This table includes data on the population of the Netherlands by age, sex and nationality.
The data refer to the situation on 1 January of the year of observation.
Data available from: 1996
Status of the figures:
All data recorded in this publication are final data.
Changes as of 9 October 2020:
Data as at 1 January 2020 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
In the third quarter of 2021, final data as at 1 January 2021 will be added to this publication.
Description topics
- Males and females
- The total number of people residing in the Netherlands.
In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the
inhabitants of a given area are the people registered in the population
register, whose address is located in that area.