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

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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 an impact on housing and the shortage of properties suitable for families will grow, if older people continue living in their family home. ‘Every year, 100,000 young families need to be housed,’ Delft University professor Peter Boelhouwer told NOS radio.

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Aging population drives household growth, single-person homes on the rise
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Aging population drives household growth, single-person homes on the rise

NL Times  

The Netherlands is projected to see a significant rise in households over the coming decades, reaching 9 million by 2035 and nearly 10 million by 2070. This growth is largely driven by the country’s aging population, particularly the increasing number of single-person households among older individuals, according to Statistics Netherlands. The number of households where the reference person is 65 …

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

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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 …

Average Dutch 65-year-old can look forward to another 21 years of life
2 months ago

Average Dutch 65-year-old can look forward to another 21 years of life

NL Times  

People who turn 65 in 2030 will have an average of 20.96 years left to live, according to CBS. Life expectancy in 2030 falls slightly in the latest forecast compared to the previous forecast, in which it was set at exactly 21 years. Due to the higher mortality rate during the coronavirus pandemic, the life expectancy of 65-year-olds fell to …

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 …

1,862 people took their own lives in Netherlands last year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

1,862 people took their own lives in Netherlands last year

NL Times  

Last year, 1,862 people took their own lives in the Netherlands. For years, the figure was highest among people over 80, but since the start of this century, the suicide rate has been highest among 40 to 60-year-olds. Among people in their 20s and 30s, it was 10.6 per 100,000 last year, but it has increased slightly since 2005-2009, especially …

Dutch more worried about natural disasters; Half think country will become uninhabitable
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch more worried about natural disasters; Half think country will become uninhabitable

NL Times  

Compared to 2020, Netherlands residents are now more afraid of natural disasters like dike breaches, floods, and drought. Despite increased concerns about floods and other natural disasters, Netherlands residents still underestimate the size of the vulnerable areas in the Netherlands. A large majority believe climate change will significantly increase flood risks in the Netherlands. And a third think the Netherlands …

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target

NL Times  

Last year, the number of new homes completed was the highest in ten years. But it was still well below the Cabinet’s target of 100,000 new homes per year. In total, over 74,000 new homes were created in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 0.9 percent. The Economic Institute for Construction reported last week that it expects fewer homes …

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 …

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 won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years
2 years, 10 months ago

Netherlands won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years

NL Times  

The Netherlands won't manage to build a million homes in the next ten years, people involved said to newspaper AD. According to Van Zanen, municipalities will need at least 2 billion euros extra per year to achieve the government's housing construction goals. According to Verhagen, it is impossible to build 100,000 new homes per year if you work traditionally. The …

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 …

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes
3 years, 5 months ago

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market reached an important milestone in June - the 8 millionth home was added to the Netherlands' housing stock, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. A total of 39 thousand homes were added to the Netherlands' housing stock in the first six months of 2021. In the war years, the housing stock decreased by 104 thousand homes on …

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 …

107 NL residents drowned last year; Half of victims over 60
3 years, 5 months ago

107 NL residents drowned last year; Half of victims over 60

NL Times  

Last year 107 Netherlands residents drowned, 31 more than in 2019. In the fifties, between 400 and 500 Netherlands residents drowned per year. Over the past ten years, an average of 7 young children drowned per year, mostly boys. In all age groups, the number of drownings was relatively high among first- and second generation immigrants with a non-Western background, …

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 …

Mortality decreasing in NL; Below expected deaths last week
3 years, 9 months ago

Mortality decreasing in NL; Below expected deaths last week

NL Times  

An estimated 3,100 people died in the Netherlands last week, week 12 of 2021 between March 22 and 28. That is 100 fewer deaths than expected for this period, and about a hundred more deaths than the week before, Statistics Netherlands reported. The weekly mortality rate in the Netherlands increased to above expected levels in week 39 of 2020 and …

Fewer homeless people in the Netherlands after years of increase
3 years, 9 months ago

Fewer homeless people in the Netherlands after years of increase

NL Times  

As of January 2020, there were 36.000 homeless people in total in the Netherlands, which is the first time in years that the number has decreased. The last research in 2018 recorded 39.000 homeless people. According to the Statistics Netherlands, 8 of 10 homeless people are male and live in one of the four biggest cities in the country. The …

Mortality rate rising again after two week dip
3 years, 9 months ago

Mortality rate rising again after two week dip

NL Times  

After two weeks of below-expected mortality, the number of deaths in the Netherlands increased again last week. In week ten of 2021, between March 8 and 14, an estimated 3,300 people died in the country - about the same number as expected for the week and 250 more than the week before, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The mortality rate …

Over 13 thousand more deaths in 2020 than predicted
4 years ago

Over 13 thousand more deaths in 2020 than predicted

NL Times  

Over 162 thousand people died in the Netherlands through the first 51 weeks of the year. It includes the four thousand people who died during the week ending December 20, about ten percent more than the preceding week, wrote Statistics Netherlands. Official statistics from public health agency RIVM show that nearly 11,100 people have died from Covid-19 in the Netherlands. …

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 …

Quarter of Dutch homeowners unhappy with their home
4 years, 5 months ago

Quarter of Dutch homeowners unhappy with their home

NL Times  

A quarter of homeowners in the Netherlands are dissatisfied with their home, according to a survey among 1,028 people by Kadasterdata.nl. The main cause for dissatisfaction is the purchase price, with about 10 percent of the homeowners saying they paid too much for their home, RTL Z reports Drenthe residents are most negative about their purchased home, with 21 percent …

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 …

Top causes of death incl. cancer, cardiovascular disease; Suicide rate falls
4 years, 6 months ago

Top causes of death incl. cancer, cardiovascular disease; Suicide rate falls

NL Times  

Those in the Netherlands who are suffering from depression or contemplating suicide may call counselors at Luisterlijn, 0900-0767, or call their volunteers at a local number. Some 151,885 people died in across the Netherlands in 2019, with cancer and cardiovascular diseases as the primary causes of death. About 1,500 fewer people died in the Netherlands in 2019 compared to a …

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030
4 years, 7 months ago

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030

NL Times  

In the coming decade, 845 thousand new homes must be created in the Netherlands to prevent the housing shortage from rising further, according to the report State of the housing market 2020 that Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs presented to parliament, NOS reports. In that year, the Netherlands is expected to have 18.8 million inhabitants - which means that …

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 …

Nearly 71,000 new homes built last year; most in a decade
4 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 71,000 new homes built last year; most in a decade

NL Times  

Last year, nearly 71 thousand new homes were built and delivered in the Netherlands, over 6 percent more than in 2018 and the biggest increase in a decade, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday. If divisions of houses and transformation of existing buildings are also taken into account, the Netherlands got a total of 77 thousand new homes last year - …

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 …

Young adults positive about Netherlands' future; worried about climate change
5 years, 1 month ago

Young adults positive about Netherlands' future; worried about climate change

NL Times  

Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 in the Netherlands are largely positive about the future of the country. About 70 percent of young adults were positive about the future of the Netherlands, saying the country is moving in the right direction. That is slightly less than the 47.8 percent of the population 25 or older, but more …

More Amsterdam households struggling with long-term poverty
5 years, 1 month ago

More Amsterdam households struggling with long-term poverty

NL Times  

While the number of Amsterdam households who live below the poverty line is decreasing, the number of households who deal with poverty for years increased over the past year. In 2013, 58 percent of low income households were living in poverty long-term, in 2017 it was 65 percent, the municipality of Amsterdam said in a press release. It is precisely …

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 …

Retirement age increase in 2025 seems unlikely as life expectancy stagnates
5 years, 2 months ago

Retirement age increase in 2025 seems unlikely as life expectancy stagnates

NL Times  

A new forecast by Statistics Netherlands on the life expectancy of 65-year-old Netherlands residents shows that in 2025 they will still have around 20.75 years to live, half a week more than the previous forecast. The state retirement age is linked to these life expectancy figures. As the difference between the life expectancy in 2024 and 2025 is small at …

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 …

Netherlands housing shortage to reduce somewhat in coming years
5 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands housing shortage to reduce somewhat in coming years

NL Times  

In the coming years, the construction backlog on the number of homes in the Netherlands will be partially made up, according to a forecast by Statistics Netherlands and the Netherlands environmental assessment agency PBL. The number of households in the Netherlands is expected to grow less rapidly in the coming years. From now up till and including 2045, the growth …

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 …

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 …

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 …

More Dutch living alone
5 years, 4 months ago

More Dutch living alone

NL Times  

Last year 17.4 percent of the Dutch population lived alone, compared to 15.7 percent in 2008, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. People living alone are relatively often in their 20s, but the chance of living alone is greatest for people age 70 or older, according to the stats office. The percentage of people in their 70s and 80s living alone …

Fewer Dutch living in poverty
5 years, 4 months ago

Fewer Dutch living in poverty

NL Times  

The number of people in the Netherlands who live below the poverty line continues to decline, according to social and cultural planning office SCP. The SCP definition for poverty is when people do not have enough money for basic needs, relaxation and 'social participation', such as membership to a sports club. When it comes to age categories, the SCP noticed …

Dutch millennials struggling to find permanent jobs, affordable homes
5 years, 4 months ago

Dutch millennials struggling to find permanent jobs, affordable homes

NL Times  

Dutch young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years are struggling more and more to become independent, according to a report by social and economic council SER, the main advisory body to the Dutch government and parliament. Young people now more often have flexible jobs and on average only get a permanent contract at age 27 - three …

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 …

Life expectancy increasing in NL, but only for highly-educated
5 years, 5 months ago

Life expectancy increasing in NL, but only for highly-educated

NL Times  

The life expectancy for 65-year-old people living in the Netherlands increased over the past years, but only for highly educated people. Between 2015 and 2018, the life expectancy for highly educated 65-year-old women was 25 years, over 4 years longer than that of their lower educated peers. The life expectancy for highly educated men between 2015 and 2018 was over …

5 pct. fewer suicides in Netherlands last year
5 years, 6 months ago

5 pct. fewer suicides in Netherlands last year

NL Times  

Last year a total of 1,829 people in the Netherlands took their own life, a decrease of nearly five percent compared to the 1,917 people who died by suicide in 2017, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. However, the number of suicides among men decreased by 10 percent last year, while the number among women increased slightly. The number of young …

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 …

so how does the Netherlands measure up?
5 years, 8 months ago

so how does the Netherlands measure up?

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Europe Day is marked on May 9 each year – the anniversary of the day in 1950 when the creation of a European coal and steel community, the forerunner to the European Union, was first proposed. Here’s a selection: Internet The Netherlands is the best connected EU country, with 98% of the population having an internet connection and nine in …

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