All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Netherlands

Netherlands: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 831,413 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
831,413 Person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
848,682 Person
in 2024
All-time low
431,405 Person
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Netherlands, 2013–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201920252013: 431.4k Person2014: 443.6k Person2015: 482.3k Person2016: 509.4k Person2017: 550.2k Person2018: 577.9k Person2019: 613.8k Person2020: 608.3k Person2021: 760.7k Person2022: 780.2k Person2023: 822.7k Person2024: 848.7k Person2025: 831.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Netherlands stood at 831,413 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Netherlands peaked at 848,682 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 431,405 Person, in 2013.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Netherlands, 2013 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2013 431,405 Person —
2014 443,595 Person +2.8%
2015 482,302 Person +8.7%
2016 509,413 Person +5.6%
2017 550,188 Person +8.0%
2018 577,879 Person +5.0%
2019 613,803 Person +6.2%
2020 608,289 Person -0.9%
2021 760,738 Person +25.1%
2022 780,198 Person +2.6%
2023 822,662 Person +5.4%
2024 848,682 Person +3.2%
2025 831,413 Person -2.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 831,413 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 831,413 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 515,512 Person 431,405 Person 613,803 Person 7
2020s 775,330 Person 608,289 Person 848,682 Person 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Portugal 1.12 million Person compare
  2. 6 Poland 1.06 million Person compare
  3. 6 Poland 1.06 million Person compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 831,413 Person compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 813,792 Person compare
  6. 11 Greece 713,407 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Netherlands?
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Netherlands was 831,413 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 848,682 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 431,405 Person in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
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