Netherlands Population Pyramid 2042
Netherlands in 2042
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Netherlands at 19,064,875 in 2042. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 18,863,761, that represents growth of 1.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 45.1 years, the Netherlands would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 43.2 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Netherlands was 1.43 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 81.9 years on average (83.4 years for girls, 80.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,434,197 immigrants live in Netherlands, 13.4% of the population.
| Turkey | 217,388 |
| Poland | 210,981 |
| Suriname | 177,165 |
| Morocco | 176,423 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 153,160 |
630,149 people born in Netherlands live in other countries.
| Belgium | 136,488 |
| Canada | 68,248 |
| Australia | 63,634 |
| Spain | 57,390 |
| Turkey | 46,268 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 19,064,875 | 45.1 | |
| Belgium | 11,898,971 | 46.0 | |
| Switzerland | 9,293,495 | 48.5 | |
| Austria | 8,900,674 | 49.3 | |
| Luxembourg | 770,070 | 45.6 |
