Number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of people living in the capital city was 843,820 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands is 843,820 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands peaked at 970,842 people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 821,949 people, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 821,949 people | — |
| 2025 | 886,444 people | +7.8% |
| 2030 | 958,817 people | +8.2% |
| 2035 | 967,515 people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 970,842 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 969,428 people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 909,384 people | -6.2% |
| 2055 | 903,657 people | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 895,489 people | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 889,850 people | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 886,092 people | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 882,285 people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 875,923 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 868,312 people | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 859,815 people | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 851,246 people | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 843,820 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 854,196 people | 821,949 people | 886,444 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 963,166 people | 958,817 people | 967,515 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 970,135 people | 969,428 people | 970,842 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 906,520 people | 903,657 people | 909,384 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 892,670 people | 889,850 people | 895,489 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 884,188 people | 882,285 people | 886,092 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 872,118 people | 868,312 people | 875,923 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 855,530 people | 851,246 people | 859,815 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 843,820 people | 843,820 people | 843,820 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Netherlands was 843,820 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 970,842 people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,949 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.