International migrant stock in Netherlands
Netherlands: International migrant stock was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16.2% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Netherlands peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 92,550 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 689.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 62.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 86.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 85.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,721 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Netherlands?
- International migrant stock in Netherlands was 16.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for international migrant stock?
- Netherlands ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.