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Population growth already at the same level as 2018
In the first three quarters of 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew by 102 thousand, over 23 thousand more than in the same period last year and almost the same as population growth over the...
Indian knowledge migration has doubled
In the period 2012-2017, immigration from India to the Netherlands more than doubled to over 8,600 annually. These are mainly knowledge migrants, with three-quarters employed in IT and information...
More Syrian asylum seekers and following relatives
In Q3 2019, the Netherlands received 5,910 asylum seekers and 1,200 following family members.
Asylum and integration 2021
Annual study of register data on reception and integration of asylum migrants arriving in the Netherlands since 2014, 2014-2020
Caribbean Dutch population up by over 800 in 2019
On 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 26 thousand, i.e. 830 more than one year previously.
Remigration
Term for re-emigration and re-immigration. Re-emigration is when people coming from abroad and residing in the Netherlands take up residence abroad again. Re-immigration is when people who left the...
Population up by over 24 thousand in Q1
In Q1 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew more rapidly than in the same quarter last year. More than 24 thousand residents were added, nearly twice the number in Q1 2018.
Reunification migration
Immigration where the immigrant entering the Netherlands moves to an address already occupied by a family member (parent, spouse, child, uncle or aunt, cousin, nephew or niece).
Fewer asylum seekers, more following relatives in Q2
In Q2 2019, the Netherlands received 5,205 asylum seekers and 880 following family members. The number of asylum seekers was lower while the number of following relatives was higher than in Q1 2019.
Population
Background file on population and immigration.
Over 17.4 million inhabitants in the Netherlands
In 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 132 thousand people to a total of over 17.4 million.
Investment climate; transfer of knowledge international comparison
Immigrants in the population, expatriates, sum and balance transfer of knowledge broken down by region
Forecast: 19 million inhabitants in 2039
According to the latest forecast by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the population of the Netherlands will continue to grow over the next few decades, to nearly 19.6 million inhabitants by 2060.
Length of stay
The number of full years that passed between the moment of observation and the date of the most recent immigration.
Residence permit for an indefinite period
Introduced on 1 April 2001 when the Immigration Law of 2000 came into force. The holder has a work permit, and no employment permit is required.
First time buyer/renter
A newly formed or immigrated household that becomes the new main occupant of a dwelling and that was not a main occupant of a dwelling in the Netherlands before. (A newly formed household is one...
How data determine who are the people of Europe
How data determine who are the people of Europe
Fewer asylum seekers and following relatives in Q1
In Q1 2019, the Netherlands received 5,405 asylum seekers and 840 following family members. Both numbers were lower than in the preceding quarter.
Fewer Dutch people moving to the UK
Over the past three years, increasingly few Dutch nationals have moved to the United Kingdom. Until 2016, the number of Dutch citizens leaving for the UK was still rising.
More British people moving to the Netherlands
The number of native British people who moved to the Netherlands from the UK rose again in 2019, while the number of native Dutch people migrating to the UK declined further.
More asylum seekers in 2018
The number of asylum requests increased again in 2018, with a notable rise in the number of Turkish citizens filing asylum applications.
More deaths than births in Q1
The Netherlands saw net population growth in Q1 2018 at 12.5 thousand. Natural growth (births minus deaths) was negative, net migration positive.
Saba population has grown slightly
Saba's population grew by 6 percent between 2011 and 2015 to 1.9 thousand residents.
More asylum seekers than following relatives in Q3
The Netherlands received 4.4 thousand asylum seekers and 2.3 thousand following relatives in Q3 2017.
Relatively high population growth due to migration
The Netherlands had nearly 17.1 million inhabitants on 1 Januari 2017, over 110 thousand up from 1 January 2016.