Netherlands Population Pyramid 2065
Netherlands in 2065
In 2065, the Netherlands is projected to have a population of 18,561,279 people. Compared with 2055, when the projection stands at 18,831,090, that represents a decline of 1.4% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 47.6 years, the Netherlands would have a youth dependency ratio of 23.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 50.3 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 | 18,561,279 | 47.6 | |
| Belgium | 11,577,020 | 48.4 | |
| Switzerland | 9,233,898 | 48.5 | |
| Austria | 8,225,772 | 49.8 | |
| Luxembourg | 799,938 | 47.9 |





