The population of the Netherlands will pass 18 million today, according to estimates. It is eight years since it passed the 17 million mark in 2016. The population has grown mainly due to net migration from other countries. The largest number of new residents have come from Ukraine and Syria. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this based on the latest figures from the population counter.
The number of people living in the Netherlands has risen from 17 million to 18 million in a relatively short period of time (8 years). The population grew by an average of 120 thousand inhabitants (0.7 percent) per year during that period. By contrast, it took 15 years for the population to grow from 16 million to 17 million inhabitants. During that period, it grew by an average of 66 thousand (0.4 percent) per year. In the years after World War II, the population grew even more rapidly than it is today. Between 1945 and 1970, the population expanded by almost 4 million, an average of 150 thousand (1.6 percent) per year.
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