Netherlands
Amsterdam
The Netherlands is renowned for its picturesque network of canals, particularly in Amsterdam, where charming houseboats and 17th-century gabled buildings create a stunning waterscape. Additionally, the iconic windmills of Kinderdijk stand as a testament to the country’s innovative water management, drawing visitors from around the globe to witness this UNESCO World Heritage site.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | +116,368 | |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | +176,135 | |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | +167,938 | |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | +91,544 | |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | +96,626 | |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | +113,250 | |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | +100,328 | |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | +100,982 | |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | +90,391 | |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | +74,915 | |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | +60,576 | |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | +49,470 | |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | +61,888 | |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | +77,680 | |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | +85,006 | |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | +84,795 | |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | +63,897 | |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | +35,595 | |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | +26,233 | |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | +38,089 | |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | +56,477 | |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | +76,373 | |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | +102,749 | |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | +120,667 | |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | +113,425 | |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | +104,879 | |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | +96,559 | |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | +80,152 | |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | +71,492 | |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | +76,168 | |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | +92,470 | |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | +106,202 | |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | +114,368 | |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | +118,288 | |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | +102,603 | |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | +88,813 | |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | +95,057 | |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | +92,759 | |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | +80,646 | |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | +67,421 | |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | +57,141 | |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | +54,380 | |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | +65,482 | |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | +97,408 | |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | +111,530 | |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | +96,570 | |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | +85,515 | |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | +82,148 | |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | +107,702 | |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | +121,279 | |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | +105,734 | |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | +110,729 | |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | +134,096 | |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | +155,971 | |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | +160,542 | |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | +148,263 | |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | +131,520 | |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | +141,950 | |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | +161,519 | |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | +167,612 | |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | +161,154 | |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | +160,277 | |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | +166,977 | |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | +152,081 | |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | — |