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Netherlands—Net Migration

Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #16 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
104,681
2025
YoY Change
-13.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#16
of 217 countries
Maximum
224,472
2022
Minimum
-25,401
2006
CAGR
+2.3%
26 years
Last
104,681
Previous
121,628
Highest
224,472
Lowest
-25,401
Unit
people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Netherlands's net migration was 104,681 in 2025, ranking #16 out of 217 countries. This represents a -13.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 224,472 (2022) and the lowest was -25,401 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Netherlands — Net Migration: 104,681 people for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2025104,681-13.9%
2024121,628-15.9%
2023144,558-35.6%
2022224,472+110.9%
2021106,416+57.4%
202067,598-38.0%
2019109,003+25.0%
201887,197+1.0%
201786,332-2.7%
201688,743+59.7%
201555,585+51.9%
201436,591+83.2%
201319,973+34.4%
201214,861-52.4%
201131,224-7.4%
201033,703-15.4%
200939,832+22.9%
200832,406+10759.9%
2007-304+98.8%
2006-25,401-12.9%
2005-22,496-143.7%
2004-9,230-216.3%
20037,937-72.5%
200228,824-48.6%
200156,096-5.4%
200059,308

Top Countries — Net Migration

#CountryValueYear
1Ukraine1.7M2025
2United States1.2M2025
3Syrian Arab Republic421,6932025
4United Kingdom389,9112025
5Canada326,2042025
6Sudan291,4692025
7Malaysia166,6152025
8United Arab Emirates158,6342025
9South Africa146,3702025
10Japan140,5792025
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About This Indicator

Definition

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.

Methodology

Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Unit

people

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)Available series: 2000–2025View original source →