Recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025

0.20.40.60.812008201620252008: 0.3 Percentage of total population2009: 0.3 Percentage of total population2010: 0.3 Percentage of total population2011: 0.3 Percentage of total population2012: 0.3 Percentage of total population2013: 0.3 Percentage of total population2014: 0.3 Percentage of total population2015: 0.3 Percentage of total population2016: 0.3 Percentage of total population2017: 0.3 Percentage of total population2018: 0.3 Percentage of total population2019: 0.3 Percentage of total population2020: 0.3 Percentage of total population2021: 1 Percentage of total population2022: 0.8 Percentage of total population2023: 0.9 Percentage of total population2024: 0.9 Percentage of total population2025: 1 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.0% for recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.3% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Iceland 1.3% compare
  2. 9 Ireland 1.1% compare
  3. 9 Norway 1.1% compare
  4. 12 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 0.8% compare
  6. 14 Denmark 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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