Netherlands

1950

2025

2100

Netherlands

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 104,681 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Netherlands has gained a cumulative 2.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+104,681

Net migration rate

+5.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+5,192,187

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

224,472

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-49,451

Lowest year: 1952

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+28126

Per year

Netherlands receives approximately 104,681 net migrants per year (5.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 224,472 in 2022.

The bottom line

Netherlands experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).