Netherlands Population Pyramid 2073
Netherlands in 2073
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Netherlands at 18,429,276 in 2073. That would be 0.9% less than in 2063 (18,605,904).
Half of the population would be younger than 48.3 years, with 13.5% children under 15 and 30.6% aged 65 or older. 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 | 18,429,276 | 48.3 | |
| Belgium | 11,449,951 | 49.0 | |
| Switzerland | 9,160,267 | 48.8 | |
| Austria | 7,990,447 | 50.5 | |
| Luxembourg | 792,530 | 48.6 |





