First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands

Netherlands: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 6.66 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.66 Number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
7.8 Number
in 2022
All-time low
3.06 Number
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands, 2008–2025

024682008201620252008: 3.8 Number2009: 3.4 Number2010: 3.3 Number2011: 3.3 Number2012: 3.1 Number2013: 3.9 Number2014: 4.1 Number2015: 5.1 Number2016: 5.6 Number2017: 5.7 Number2018: 5.4 Number2019: 5.9 Number2020: 4.2 Number2021: 6.1 Number2022: 7.8 Number2023: 7.4 Number2024: 7.2 Number2025: 6.7 Number

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

Annual values for First residence permits - per thousand persons in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Italy 7.35 Number compare
  2. 21 Germany 7.24 Number compare
  3. 22 Greece 6.73 Number compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 6.66 Number compare
  5. 25 Belgium 6.2 Number compare
  6. 26 Austria 6.03 Number compare

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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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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 692 data points, 2008–2025
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