Netherlands Population Pyramid 2044
Netherlands in 2044
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Netherlands at 19,052,666 in 2044. That would be 0.6% more than in 2034 (18,946,183).
With a projected median age of 45.4 years, the Netherlands would have a youth dependency ratio of 23.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 43.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 19,052,666 | 45.4 | |
| Belgium | 11,901,549 | 46.1 | |
| Switzerland | 9,309,174 | 48.8 | |
| Austria | 8,864,498 | 49.7 | |
| Luxembourg | 776,535 | 46.0 |





