🇳🇱 Migration to & from Netherlands

Historic Net Migration for Netherlands (1950-2023)

Netherlands has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -21,716 133,014
1951 -19,567 132,468
1952 -17,219 138,552
1953 -14,769 132,419
1954 -13,103 135,766
1955 -10,986 137,279
1956 -8,984 137,600
1957 -6,726 143,971
1958 -5,001 147,272
1959 -3,285 152,755
1960 -1,845 149,947
1961 -469 158,553
1962 1,376 153,629
1963 3,544 156,285
1964 5,663 162,544
1965 8,090 153,381
1966 10,636 148,610
1967 13,608 151,750
1968 16,791 148,715
1969 20,270 159,385
1970 24,024 153,489
1971 27,272 144,562
1972 29,789 130,366
1973 31,535 116,421
1974 32,613 109,502
1975 32,971 97,371
1976 32,630 94,917
1977 31,478 95,989
1978 29,717 91,696
1979 27,325 90,061
1980 24,210 90,140
1981 21,737 83,722
1982 20,102 74,709
1983 19,123 71,517
1984 18,758 73,045
1985 19,149 74,508
1986 20,357 79,145
1987 22,282 86,396
1988 24,900 87,639
1989 28,219 88,174
1990 32,372 100,472
1991 35,486 103,600
1992 37,760 104,602
1993 38,984 96,200
1994 39,389 100,585
1995 38,760 93,795
1996 37,200 90,100
1997 34,673 92,478
1998 31,182 92,901
1999 26,897 86,883
2000 21,650 86,414
2001 17,665 78,588
2002 14,789 72,221
2003 13,122 68,856
2004 12,819 68,057
2005 13,610 63,534
2006 15,632 64,158
2007 18,739 66,953
2008 23,206 72,122
2009 28,780 78,753
2010 35,628 83,066
2011 41,782 85,644
2012 46,924 82,010
2013 51,268 82,096
2014 54,876 91,362
2015 57,677 82,691
2016 59,528 84,104
2017 60,585 81,282
2018 60,758 76,407
2019 60,266 78,031
2020 58,816 64,561
2021 57,439 69,715
2022 29,998 54,922
2023 29,998 53,647

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Netherlands for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Netherlands (2023-2100)

Netherlands will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2023 29,998 53,647
2024 29,998 52,006
2025 29,998 50,410
2026 29,998 48,132
2027 29,998 46,338
2028 29,998 43,484
2029 29,998 39,914
2030 29,998 36,793
2031 29,998 32,830
2032 29,998 28,884
2033 29,998 24,189
2034 29,998 20,176
2035 29,998 14,727
2036 29,998 10,505
2037 29,998 5,818
2038 29,998 1,551
2039 29,998 -1,625
2040 29,998 -5,725
2041 29,998 -9,379
2042 29,998 -11,966
2043 29,998 -15,703
2044 29,998 -19,009
2045 29,998 -20,847
2046 29,998 -23,384
2047 29,998 -25,543
2048 29,998 -27,183
2049 29,998 -28,476
2050 29,998 -30,027
2051 29,998 -30,822
2052 29,998 -31,801
2053 29,998 -31,349
2054 29,998 -30,913
2055 29,998 -30,340
2056 29,998 -29,733
2057 29,998 -28,736
2058 29,998 -27,890
2059 29,998 -26,634
2060 29,998 -25,248
2061 29,998 -23,801
2062 29,998 -21,917
2063 29,998 -20,862
2064 29,998 -18,940
2065 29,998 -18,099
2066 29,998 -17,238
2067 29,998 -15,956
2068 29,998 -15,549
2069 29,998 -14,529
2070 29,998 -14,998
2071 29,998 -15,349
2072 29,998 -15,990
2073 29,998 -17,147
2074 29,998 -18,543
2075 29,998 -20,116
2076 29,998 -21,370
2077 29,998 -23,816
2078 29,998 -25,625
2079 29,998 -27,353
2080 29,998 -28,835
2081 29,998 -30,341
2082 29,998 -32,048
2083 29,998 -32,741
2084 29,998 -33,941
2085 29,998 -34,790
2086 29,998 -34,696
2087 29,998 -34,381
2088 29,998 -34,124
2089 29,998 -33,940
2090 29,998 -33,530
2091 29,998 -33,351
2092 29,998 -33,035
2093 29,998 -31,639
2094 29,998 -31,048
2095 29,998 -30,075
2096 29,998 -28,345
2097 29,998 -27,440
2098 29,998 -26,363
2099 29,998 -24,613
2100 29,998 -23,860

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Netherlands

Causes of Emigration from Netherlands

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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