First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands
Netherlands: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 6.66 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands stood at 6.66 Number.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands peaked at 7.8 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.06 Number, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.82 Number | — |
| 2009 | 3.43 Number | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.29 Number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.06 Number | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 Number | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 4.13 Number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.13 Number | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 5.64 Number | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.36 Number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 Number | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 Number | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 6.06 Number | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8 Number | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 Number | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.15 Number | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.66 Number | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 Number | 3.43 Number | 3.82 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.54 Number | 3.06 Number | 5.91 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 Number | 4.22 Number | 7.8 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands was 6.66 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 Number in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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