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Today's demographic activity
Estimates based on 2026 annual rates
Births today
482
Deaths today
469
Net migration today
244
As of today, Netherlands has approximately 18,448,775 people. Estimated births today: 482; deaths: 469.
Watch Netherlands's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.
Key terms
- Real-time counters
- — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
- Natural change
- — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
- Net migration
- — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
- Population growth
- — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.
Major Cities
(44)Projection| # | City | Region | Population | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam★ Capital | Noord-Holland | 1.24M | 293 | 4,246 |
| 2 | Rotterdam | Zuid-Holland | 1.03M | 312 | 3,291 |
| 3 | The Hague◇ Seat of Government/Administrative/Judicial Capital | Zuid-Holland | 900.9K | 175 | 5,142 |
| 4 | Utrecht | Utrecht | 525.1K | 118 | 4,457 |
| 5 | Eindhoven | Noord-Brabant | 289.3K | 91 | 3,179 |
| 6 | Leiden | Zuid-Holland | 279.7K | 67 | 4,174 |
| 7 | Dordrecht | Zuid-Holland | 266.4K | 86 | 3,097 |
| 8 | Haarlem | Noord-Holland | 216.0K | 44 | 4,910 |
| 9 | Tilburg | Noord-Brabant | 203.0K | 57 | 3,562 |
| 10 | Heerlen | Limburg | 197.9K | 74 | 2,675 |
| 11 | Nijmegen | Gelderland | 194.7K | 52 | 3,744 |
| 12 | Arnhem | Gelderland | 194.2K | 56 | 3,468 |
| 13 | Amersfoort | Utrecht | 189.6K | 53 | 3,577 |
| 14 | Almere | Flevoland | 188.2K | 58 | 3,244 |
| 15 | Breda | Noord-Brabant | 180.6K | 55 | 3,284 |
| 16 | Groningen | Groningen | 178.1K | 42 | 4,241 |
| 17 | Alkmaar | Noord-Holland | 174.3K | 55 | 3,147 |
| 18 | 's-Hertogenbosch | Noord-Brabant | 146.1K | 45 | 3,233 |
| 19 | Zoetermeer◇ Seat of the President | Zuid-Holland | 137.9K | 31 | 4,449 |
| 20 | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | 136.6K | 39 | 3,503 |
| 21 | Enschede | Overijssel | 133.8K | 36 | 3,716 |
| 22 | Heemskerk | Noord-Holland | 133.7K | 40 | 3,309 |
| 23 | Maastricht | Limburg | 129.1K | 40 | 3,229 |
| 24 | Zwolle | Overijssel | 122.4K | 33 | 3,686 |
| 25 | Leeuwarden | Friesland | 97.0K | 24 | 4,042 |
| 26 | Helmond | Noord-Brabant | 91.7K | 30 | 3,055 |
| 27 | Purmerend | Noord-Holland | 87.9K | 20 | 4,351 |
| 28 | Deventer | Overijssel | 86.2K | 25 | 3,449 |
| 29 | Hilversum | Noord-Holland | 86.1K | 18 | 4,782 |
| 30 | Gouda | Zuid-Holland | 79.4K | 19 | 4,180 |
| 31 | Hengelo | Overijssel | 78.9K | 27 | 2,921 |
| 32 | Hoorn | Noord-Holland | 76.3K | 26 | 2,933 |
| 33 | Lelystad | Flevoland | 71.0K | 26 | 2,732 |
| 34 | Alphen aan den Rijn | Zuid-Holland | 70.6K | 18 | 3,880 |
| 35 | Veenendaal | Utrecht | 66.2K | 18 | 3,679 |
| 36 | Almelo | Overijssel | 65.5K | 23 | 2,847 |
| 37 | Roosendaal | Noord-Brabant | 64.2K | 21 | 3,057 |
| 38 | Bergen op Zoom | Noord-Brabant | 63.0K | 27 | 2,334 |
| 39 | Oss | Noord-Brabant | 61.5K | 20 | 3,044 |
| 40 | Ede | Gelderland | 59.3K | 17 | 3,487 |
| 41 | Hoofddorp | Noord-Holland | 58.3K | 17 | 3,429 |
| 42 | Bussum | Noord-Holland | 55.1K | 16 | 3,445 |
| 43 | Waalwijk | Noord-Brabant | 51.5K | 23 | 2,241 |
| 44 | Zeist | Utrecht | 50.4K | 13 | 3,875 |
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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).