Netherlands population growth already at level of entire 2018
5 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands population growth already at level of entire 2018

NL Times  

In the first three quarters of this year, the population of the Netherlands grew by 102 thousand inhabitants. That is 23 thousand more than in the same period last year, and about as many as in the whole of 2018, Statistics Netherlands reported based on provisional figures. That brings the migration balance to 87 thousand Netherlands residents, almost 20 thousand higher than in the same period last year. The number of births remained at about the same level as in the first three quarters of last year, but the number of deaths decreased by over 3 thousand.

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Netherlands will have 19 million residents in 2037, 20 million by 2058
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Netherlands will have 19 million residents in 2037, 20 million by 2058

NL Times  

The population of the Netherlands is projected to continue growing over the coming decades, albeit at a slower pace, according to new forecasts from Statistics Netherlands. The country is expected to reach 19 million residents in 2037 and 20 million by 2058, driven primarily by migration and increased life expectancy. CBS’s 2024-2070 population projections show that the current annual growth …

Dutch population must stay below 20 million, ministers say
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch population must stay below 20 million, ministers say

Dutch News  

The right-wing Dutch government is looking at drawing up specific targets to limit immigration and ensure the population of the Netherlands remains below 20 million by 2050. Immigration minister Marjolein Faber and social affairs minister Eddy van Hijum told MPs in a briefing on Tuesday that the cabinet was embracing a report by the government’s demographic development commission which recommends …

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant

NL Times  

The number of young adults aged 17 to 22 who moved house increased significantly last year compared to 2022, Statistics Netherlands reported based on new figures. In the Dutch population as a whole, the number of relocations increased slightly last year, by 1.6 percent to 1.73 million people moving house. “The 25-year-olds moved the most: over a quarter went to …

Number of "recent immigrants" in Amsterdam doubled in ten years; Most from Italy, UK, US
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Number of "recent immigrants" in Amsterdam doubled in ten years; Most from Italy, UK, US

NL Times  

The number of Amsterdam residents who are recent immigrants - born abroad and moved to the Netherlands in the past ten years - doubled between 2013 and 2023. In 2013, recent immigrants mainly moved to the Netherlands from Suriname, Morocco, and Turkey. Recent immigrants mainly live in private rental housing - a third in 2013 and half in 2023. The …

Nearly 48,000 people gained Dutch citizenship through naturalization this year
1 year, 1 month ago

Nearly 48,000 people gained Dutch citizenship through naturalization this year

NL Times  

Until December 1 this year, 47,890 people became Dutch citizens through naturalization - almost 35,000 adults and about 13,000 children. That is more than in the same period last year when 44,170 people became Dutch through naturalization, the Immigration and Naturalization Service reported ahead of Nationalization Day on Friday. After five years of lawful residency, migrants can submit a naturalization …

Netherlands population to hit 20.7 million by 2070
2 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands population to hit 20.7 million by 2070

NL Times  

The population of the Netherlands will continue to grow over the next 50 years, mainly due to immigration and a longer lifespan. Over the past years, the Dutch population mainly grew through foreign migration, and that will likely remain the case, CBS expects. This is especially the case in the coming years - many older people died in the coronavirus …

Immigration drove significant population growth in Netherlands this year
2 years, 2 months ago

Immigration drove significant population growth in Netherlands this year

NL Times  

The population of the Netherlands grew by 191,000 people in the first three quarters of 2022 to 17.8 million residents at the beginning of October. The population growth, which was over twice as high as in the same period last year, was mainly driven by immigration, Statistics Netherlands reported. Emigration was also higher than a year earlier, with 129,400 people …

More NL residents leaving Randstad for smaller town life
2 years, 5 months ago

More NL residents leaving Randstad for smaller town life

NL Times  

More and more Netherlands residents are leaving the Randstad to live elsewhere in the country. Last year, just over 75,000 people moved from the Randstad to a municipality outside it. In that year, just over 48,000 Randstad residents moved to a municipality elsewhere in the country. At the same time, the annual number of Netherlands residents who move to the …

Netherlands population numbers boosted by Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands population numbers boosted by Ukrainian refugees

NL Times  

The number of residents of the Netherlands grew strongly in the past six months. In the first half of 2022, the number of Netherlands residents increased by almost 120,000, Statistics Netherlands reported. That is nearly the same as the combined population growth in the first half of 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. About 195,200 people moved to the Netherlands in …

Big cities to push Dutch population growth in coming years
2 years, 6 months ago

Big cities to push Dutch population growth in coming years

NL Times  

It is especially in the large and medium-sized cities that the population will continue to grow in the coming years, according to researchers from Statistics Netherlands and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. The researchers expect almost 70 percent of the population growth to happen in municipalities with 100,000 inhabitants or more. “They are also a major attraction for immigrants, including …

Netherlands sees highest number of births in a decade
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands sees highest number of births in a decade

NL Times  

In contrast to many other European countries, the number of births in the Netherlands is rising sharply this year. The statisticians expect the number of births to reach the highest level in ten years this year. "With that, the number of births is clearly increasing - after a downward trend since the turn of the century," the researchers said. In …

Most people gained Dutch citizenship since end 90's
3 years, 3 months ago

Most people gained Dutch citizenship since end 90's

NL Times  

The number of people naturalized as Dutch nationals in 2020 was the highest since the late 1990s, statistics office CBS reported. Last year, 49,000 people were naturalized as Dutch citizens.That is almost double compared to 2019. In addition, 7,000 people became Dutch using another regulation, including adoption. Many stateless persons and people of unknown nationality also received a Dutch passport.

Notably fewer highly-skilled immigrants from outside of the EU in 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Notably fewer highly-skilled immigrants from outside of the EU in 2020

NL Times  

The number of immigrants that came to the Netherlands in 2020 from outside the EU fell by nearly 30 thousand to 61.7 thousand, Statistics Netherlands reported. Immigrants from inside the EU also decreased last year by 15 thousand, dropping down to a total of 109 thousand. In 2019, 35 percent of EU immigrants stated work-related reasons as the main motive …

Fewer immigrants came to the Netherlands during coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

Fewer immigrants came to the Netherlands during coronavirus

Dutch News  

Fewer people moved to the Netherlands during the pandemic than in previous years and coronavirus really kept non-EU nationals away, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. In 2020, 171,000 people without Dutch nationality moved to the Netherlands, 44,000 fewer than in 2019. Some 50,000 Dutch people returned home, but that is nearly 5,000 fewer people than in 2019. While …

Higher than expected birth rate pushes Dutch population to 17.5 million
3 years, 7 months ago

Higher than expected birth rate pushes Dutch population to 17.5 million

NL Times  

The population of the Netherlands has reached the 17.5 million mark. After years of the population growth being completely attributable to migration, the number of babies born in the first months of this year was higher than expected, Statistics Netherlands' population counter showed. The higher than expected birth rate came just about nine months after the first coronavirus lockdown was …

Covid caused temporary dip in NL population growth
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid caused temporary dip in NL population growth

NL Times  

The Dutch population will continue to grow in the next 50 years, despite a dip this year caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. This year, the Dutch population growth is expected to amount to 63 thousand more people living in the Netherlands than the start of the year. The lower growth is completely due to the …

Coronavirus halves population growth, as new immigrants stay away
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus halves population growth, as new immigrants stay away

Dutch News  

The population of the Netherlands grew by 54,000 in the first nine months of this year, almost half the 102,000 growth recorded in the first three quarters of 2019, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. The decline is due both to more people dying in the first half of the year and a downturn in the number …

Work and family the main reasons for immigrating to Netherlands
4 years, 5 months ago

Work and family the main reasons for immigrating to Netherlands

NL Times  

Most of the people who immigrated to the Netherlands in 2018 did so for work or to join family members, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. The remaining 81 thousand came from outside the EU and EFTA and mainly were family reunification and family formation migrants. CBS noted that since 2013 work has been the biggest reason for immigrating to the …

Older, more diverse Dutch population could grow to 22 million by 2050
4 years, 6 months ago

Older, more diverse Dutch population could grow to 22 million by 2050

Dutch News  

The Dutch population is set to become larger, older and more diverse in the next 30 years, according to a study commissioned by parliament. The national statistics agency CBS and the demographic institute NIDI produced a range of figures in response to a question raised by VVD parliamentary group leader Klaas Dijkhoff during last September’s budget debate. The forecast for …

Older, more diverse Dutch population could grow to 22 million by 2050
4 years, 6 months ago

Older, more diverse Dutch population could grow to 22 million by 2050

Dutch News  

The Dutch population is set to become larger, older and more diverse in the next 30 years, according to a study commissioned by parliament. The national statistics agency CBS and the demographic institute NIDI produced a range of figures in response to a question raised by VVD parliamentary group leader Klaas Dijkhoff during last September’s budget debate. The forecast for …

Netherlands to be more diverse in 2050
4 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands to be more diverse in 2050

NL Times  

In the coming three decades, the Dutch population will grow more diverse. The share of Netherlands residents with at least one parent born in another country will grow to between 30 and 40 percent of the population by 2050, according to research by the Dutch Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Statistics Netherlands. Over 4 million of them have at least one …

Immigration halves, fewer Indians and Poles move to the Netherlands
4 years, 7 months ago

Immigration halves, fewer Indians and Poles move to the Netherlands

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Immigration to the Netherlands has more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus, according to new research from national statistics agency CBS. On average 2,200 people are now registering with town halls every week, down from 5,200 before the measures were brought in. The biggest decline was in people from Syria …

Immigration halves, fewer Indians and Poles move to the Netherlands
4 years, 7 months ago

Immigration halves, fewer Indians and Poles move to the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Immigration to the Netherlands has more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus, according to new research from national statistics agency CBS. On average 2,200 people are now registering with town halls every week, down from 5,200 before the measures were brought in. The biggest decline was in people from Syria …

Population growth slows as death rate goes up and more people emigrate
4 years, 8 months ago

Population growth slows as death rate goes up and more people emigrate

Dutch News  

The population of the Netherlands grew by 15,500 in the first three months of this year, down around 50% on growth in the 2019 first quarter, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. The higher death rate and a sharp drop in immigration are behind the decline, the CBS said. While 59,000 people moved to the Netherlands from …

Fewer Dutch moving to UK; more British coming to Netherlands
4 years, 11 months ago

Fewer Dutch moving to UK; more British coming to Netherlands

NL Times  

Last year fewer people emigrated from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom, while the number of immigrants from the UK to the Netherlands increased. This situation has been the case since 2015 - shortly before the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union in June 2016, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. In 2019, a total of 2,600 people who …

Immigration boosts Dutch population to 17.4 million as 2020 gets underway
5 years ago

Immigration boosts Dutch population to 17.4 million as 2020 gets underway

NL Times  

A substantial increase in people relocating to the Netherlands pushed the population of the country to 17.4 million people by the end of 2019, the largest population growth in the country since the beginning of the century. Roughly 272,200 people moved to the Netherlands last year, while 157,900 moved out of the country. Approximately 16 thousand people came to the …

Immigration to push Dutch population up to 19 million by 2039
5 years ago

Immigration to push Dutch population up to 19 million by 2039

NL Times  

The Dutch population is expected to continue growing in the coming decades, largely due to immigration. According to the forecast, the Netherlands population will grow by an average of 105 thousand people per year over the next decade. The stats office expects that until 2030 an average of 296 thousand people a year will immigrate to the Netherlands, while 214 …

Dutch GDP set to fall as population gets older
5 years, 1 month ago

Dutch GDP set to fall as population gets older

NL Times  

The aging population of the Netherlands will result in the average growth of the Dutch economy falling to 1.1 percent between 2022 and 2025, central planning office CPB said in an estimate on Monday. In the period 2022 to 2025, the population aged between 15 and 74 will decrease for the first time, the CPB expects. The CPB expects that …

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full
5 years, 2 months ago

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full

Dutch News  

The number of refugees and their families coming to the Netherlands rose to 1,400 in the third quarter of the year, up around 400 on the April to June period, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total 5,900 asylum seekers came to the Netherlands between July and September, a rise of 700 on the previous quarter …

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full
5 years, 2 months ago

More asylum seekers come to the Netherlands, refugee centres are full

Dutch News  

The number of refugees and their families coming to the Netherlands rose to 1,400 in the third quarter of the year, up around 400 on the April to June period, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. In total 5,900 asylum seekers came to the Netherlands between July and September, a rise of 700 on the previous quarter …

Murders in Netherlands down by a quarter
5 years, 3 months ago

Murders in Netherlands down by a quarter

NL Times  

The number of people killed in a crime in the Netherlands last year decreased by a quarter compared to 2017. Last year 119 people were victims of murder or manslaughter, 39 fewer than in 2017, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. In nearly 90 percent of the murder or manslaughter cases, the police had perpetrator or suspected perpetrator in sight, more …

Netherlands population to grow to 18.3 million in 2035, especially in cities
5 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands population to grow to 18.3 million in 2035, especially in cities

NL Times  

By 2035 the population of the Netherlands will count 18.3 million people, 1 million more than in 2019, according to Statistics Netherlands and the Netherlands' environmental assessment agency PBL. Nearly 75 percent of the expected population growth of 1 million people will happen in large and medium-sized cities - municipalities with at least 100 thousand inhabitants. According to the stats …

Most Dutch satisfied with their lives; Some 400,000 struggling
5 years, 4 months ago

Most Dutch satisfied with their lives; Some 400,000 struggling

NL Times  

A decade after the biggest economic crisis since the 1930s hit the Netherlands, most Dutch have recovered and are satisfied with their lives. But that does not apply to a group of around 400 thousand people who are still struggling, social and cultural planning office SCP said in its report The social state of the Netherlands. Because the Rutte III …

Homelessness in Netherlands more than doubled since 2009
5 years, 4 months ago

Homelessness in Netherlands more than doubled since 2009

NL Times  

The number of homeless 18- to 65-year-olds in the Netherlands more than doubled from 17,800 in 2009 to 39,300 last year. The number of homeless people between the ages of 18 and 30 years tripled duirng this period, as has the number of homeless people with a non-Western migration background, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The number of homeless people …

British fleeing Brexit helps boost Netherlands immigration increase
5 years, 5 months ago

British fleeing Brexit helps boost Netherlands immigration increase

NL Times  

The Dutch population grew by 46 thousand people in the first half of this year, mainly due to immigration, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. In the first half of 2019 nearly 113 thousand people moved to the Netherlands from abroad, compared to 101 thousand last year. 5,600 Polish people settled in the Netherlands in the first half of this year, …

Netherlands counts 2,189 residents over 100 years of age
5 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands counts 2,189 residents over 100 years of age

NL Times  

At the start of the year, 2,189 people living in the Netherlands were over 100 years of age, of which 85 percent were women. The total number of centenarians faced a 1.6 percent decline from 2017 figures, but it was still slightly better than last year and well over 13-times more than 1970's official numbers. If figures continue along the …

More British nationals move to the Netherlands as Brexit looms
5 years, 8 months ago

More British nationals move to the Netherlands as Brexit looms

Dutch News  

The British population in the Netherlands is growing as Brexit looms, with the total number of British nationals living here rising by 1,382 in the first three months of this year, well over double the rise booked a year ago. The net migration balance among British nationals in the Netherlands shows the biggest increase in the top 10 list of …

More British nationals move to the Netherlands as Brexit looms
5 years, 8 months ago

More British nationals move to the Netherlands as Brexit looms

Dutch News  

The British population in the Netherlands is growing as Brexit looms, with the total number of British nationals living here rising by 1,382 in the first three months of this year, well over double the rise booked a year ago. The net migration balance among British nationals in the Netherlands shows the biggest increase in the top 10 list of …

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here
5 years, 9 months ago

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch nationals moving to Britain has dropped sharply since the Brexit vote in 2016, but more British nationals are moving to the Netherlands, according to national statistics agency CBS. More British nationals are also returning home – some 3,000 went back to the UK last year, the CBS said. A further 1,128 British people became dual nationals …

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here
5 years, 9 months ago

Fewer Dutch move to Britain, but Brits keep on coming here

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch nationals moving to Britain has dropped sharply since the Brexit vote in 2016, but more British nationals are moving to the Netherlands, according to national statistics agency CBS. More British nationals are also returning home – some 3,000 went back to the UK last year, the CBS said. A further 1,128 British people became dual nationals …

Dutch economy grew 2.5% last year
5 years, 11 months ago

Dutch economy grew 2.5% last year

NL Times  

The Dutch economy grew by 2.5 percent last year, compared to 2.9 percent growth in 2017, Statistics Netherlands reported based on initial figures. Consumer spending increased by 2.5 percent last year. In 2017 consumer spending increased 1.9 percent compared to the year before. The export of goods and services grew less rapidly in 2017, only increasing 2.7 percent last year.

EU nationals by far the largest group of new immigrants to NL
6 years ago

EU nationals by far the largest group of new immigrants to NL

Dutch News  

The population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 100,000 last year, with immigration from other European countries accounting for much of the increase, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS. European nationals accounted for over 45,000 of the net increase, with the size of the Polish community expanding by 9,000 to the end of November. Indians accounted …

EU nationals by far the largest group of new immigrants to NL
6 years ago

EU nationals by far the largest group of new immigrants to NL

Dutch News  

The population of the Netherlands grew by an estimated 100,000 last year, with immigration from other European countries accounting for much of the increase, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS. European nationals accounted for over 45,000 of the net increase, with the size of the Polish community expanding by 9,000 to the end of November. Indians accounted …

Dutch population to hit 18 million in 10 years, says CBS
6 years ago

Dutch population to hit 18 million in 10 years, says CBS

Dutch News  

Some 3.5 million people in the Netherlands are likely to live alone by 2030, a rise of 400,000 on the current total, national statistics agency CBS says in its new population forecasts. In particular, elderly women are likely to be living alone, as women on the whole live longer than men, the CBS said. The population shifts will also have …

Dutch population to hit 18 million in 10 years, says CBS
6 years ago

Dutch population to hit 18 million in 10 years, says CBS

Dutch News  

Some 3.5 million people in the Netherlands are likely to live alone by 2030, a rise of 400,000 on the current total, national statistics agency CBS says in its new population forecasts. In particular, elderly women are likely to be living alone, as women on the whole live longer than men, the CBS said. The population shifts will also have …

Flu epidemic slows Netherlands population growth
6 years, 5 months ago

Flu epidemic slows Netherlands population growth

NL Times  

In the first half of this year the Netherlands population grew by 32 thousand people, compared to 35 thousand in the first half of last year. In the first half of this year a total of 81 thousand people passed away and 82 thousand babies were born. Over 100 thousand immigrants registered with a Dutch municipality in the first half …

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