Population dynamics; month and year
| Periods | Population at start of selected period (aantal) | Total population growth (aantal) | Population at end of selected period (aantal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 August | 18,082,849 | 19,412 | 18,102,261 |
| 2025 September | 18,102,261 | 20,123 | 18,122,384 |
| 2025 October | 18,122,384 | 8,551 | 18,130,935 |
| 2025 November | 18,130,935 | 2,312 | 18,133,247 |
| 2025 December | 18,133,247 | -3,039 | 18,130,208 |
| 2026 January* | 18,130,208 | 26 | 18,130,234 |
| 2026 February* | 18,130,234 | 6,001 | 18,136,235 |
| 2026 March* | 18,136,235 | 3,588 | 18,139,823 |
| 2026 April* | 18,139,823 | 6,420 | 18,146,243 |
| 2026 May* | 18,146,243 | 4,133 | 18,150,376 |
| 2026 June* | 18,150,376 | 3,010 | 18,153,386 |
| 2026 July* | 18,153,386 | -115 | 18,153,271 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
This table contains information about the population dynamics of the Dutch population. These changes consist of live births, deaths, immigration, emigration (including administrative corrections) and other corrections. In addition, figures on the total population growth, beginning and end population are also included.
Data available from: January 1995.
Status of the figures:
The figures up to 2025 in this table are final. The figures as of 2026 are provisional.
Changes as of 31 August 2026:
The provisional figures of July 2026 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
At the end of each month provisional figures of the previous month will be added in this publication. Data for previous months may be subject to adjustment.
Description topics
- Population at start of selected period
- Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area.
In the population, only persons recorded in the population register of a Dutch municipality are included. In principle, everyone who lives in the Netherlands for an indefinite period is included in the population register of the municipality. Persons belonging to the population of the Netherlands, but for whom no permanent place of residence can be designated, are included in the population register of the municipality of The Hague. The population registers do not include the persons living in the Netherlands for whom exemption rules apply with regard to inclusion in the population registers (for example diplomats and NATO military personnel) and persons who do not legally reside in the Netherlands. - Total population growth
- Population growth:
The increase or decrease of the population. - Population at end of selected period
- Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area.
In the population, only persons recorded in the population register of a Dutch municipality are included. In principle, everyone who lives in the Netherlands for an indefinite period is included in the population register of the municipality. Persons belonging to the population of the Netherlands, but for whom no permanent place of residence can be designated, are included in the population register of the municipality of The Hague. The population registers do not include the persons living in the Netherlands for whom exemption rules apply with regard to inclusion in the population registers (for example diplomats and NATO military personnel) and persons who do not legally reside in the Netherlands.