Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Netherlands

Netherlands: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2012
All-time low
3.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Netherlands, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 3.1 Percentage2009: 4.5 Percentage2010: 25.4 Percentage2011: 25.6 Percentage2012: 32.7 Percentage2013: 30.5 Percentage2014: 29.9 Percentage2015: 27.6 Percentage2016: 25.9 Percentage2017: 23.9 Percentage2018: 24.3 Percentage2019: 25.1 Percentage2020: 27.6 Percentage2021: 22.4 Percentage2022: 21.5 Percentage2023: 20.5 Percentage2024: 19.8 Percentage2025: 17.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Netherlands is 17.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Netherlands peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 29th 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.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.1%
2009 4.5% +41.9%
2010 25.4% +468.9%
2011 25.6% +0.5%
2012 32.7% +27.9%
2013 30.5% -6.7%
2014 29.9% -1.8%
2015 27.6% -7.7%
2016 25.9% -6.2%
2017 23.9% -7.9%
2018 24.3% +1.7%
2019 25.1% +3.2%
2020 27.6% +10.3%
2021 22.4% -19.0%
2022 21.5% -4.2%
2023 20.5% -4.5%
2024 19.8% -3.6%
2025 17.2% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.1% 4.5% 2
2010s 27.1% 23.9% 32.7% 10
2020s 21.5% 17.2% 27.6% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 Poland 22.3% compare
  2. 26 Poland 22.3% compare
  3. 28 Greece 18.1% compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 17.2% compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 17.0% compare
  6. 32 Malta 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Netherlands?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Netherlands was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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