Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Netherlands

Netherlands: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 143,270 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
143,270 Person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
170,296 Person
in 2021
All-time low
13,178 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Netherlands, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 13.2k Person2009: 19.4k Person2010: 94.2k Person2011: 82.1k Person2012: 98.1k Person2013: 131.6k Person2014: 132.9k Person2015: 133.3k Person2016: 132.1k Person2017: 131.5k Person2018: 140.4k Person2019: 153.9k Person2020: 168.2k Person2021: 170.3k Person2022: 167.4k Person2023: 168.6k Person2024: 167.8k Person2025: 143.3k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Netherlands stood at 143,270 Person.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Netherlands peaked at 170,296 Person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,178 Person, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 13,178 Person
2009 19,351 Person +46.8%
2010 94,240 Person +387.0%
2011 82,134 Person -12.8%
2012 98,052 Person +19.4%
2013 131,581 Person +34.2%
2014 132,869 Person +1.0%
2015 133,326 Person +0.3%
2016 132,123 Person -0.9%
2017 131,506 Person -0.5%
2018 140,444 Person +6.8%
2019 153,870 Person +9.6%
2020 168,220 Person +9.3%
2021 170,296 Person +1.2%
2022 167,401 Person -1.7%
2023 168,609 Person +0.7%
2024 167,787 Person -0.5%
2025 143,270 Person -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,264 Person 13,178 Person 19,351 Person 2
2010s 123,014 Person 82,134 Person 153,870 Person 10
2020s 164,264 Person 143,270 Person 170,296 Person 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Slovenia 145,663 Person compare
  2. 16 Slovenia 145,663 Person compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 143,270 Person compare
  4. 20 Estonia 137,356 Person compare
  5. 20 Estonia 137,356 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Netherlands?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Netherlands was 143,270 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 170,296 Person in 2021.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13,178 Person in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
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