According to current projections, the Netherlands population is expected to grow until 2034, when it will reach its peak of 17.5 million people. The population will begin to decline and will end the century with about 16.78 million people.
The Netherlands is currently growing at a relatively slow rate of 0.22% per year. This growth rate added about 37,742 people to the population from 2019 to 2020. The Netherlands has positive net migration of about 16,000 per year and the fertility rate is relatively low at 1.66 births per woman (below the population replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman).
Given this, the population growth is heavily driven by immigration. The Netherlands is receiving many asylum seekers from Syria.
- "Netherlands, Population 2021
Regards,
Twas surprising to see article mentioning a growing population...
They'd better be able to print sh!t that looks like this* then:
*Harem herd optional.