International migrant stock, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: International migrant stock, total was 2.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Netherlands is 2.96 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Netherlands peaked at 2.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.19 million | 1.40 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.74 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.85 million | 2.02 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.43 million | 2.96 million | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Net migration 104,681 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.73 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.65 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 85.5% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 352,068.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 82.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 82.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 126.58 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Netherlands?
- International migrant stock, total in Netherlands was 2.96 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.