Netherlands Population Pyramid 2053
Netherlands in 2053
In 2053, the Netherlands is projected to have a population of 18,884,311 people. Ten years before, in 2043, the projected population is still 19,060,464 — a ten-year decline of 0.9%.
With a projected median age of 46.8 years, the Netherlands would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 44.5 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 18,884,311 | 46.8 | |
| Belgium | 11,827,232 | 46.6 | |
| Switzerland | 9,340,965 | 48.5 | |
| Austria | 8,636,711 | 49.9 | |
| Luxembourg | 796,238 | 46.9 |





