Where Dutch move
631.4K Dutch live abroad — #93 largest source of emigrants worldwide
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Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 43% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 136488 |
| Canada | 68248 |
| Australia | 63634 |
| Spain | 57390 |
| Türkiye | 46268 |
| France | 40630 |
| Switzerland | 24215 |
| New Zealand | 16997 |
| Poland | 16195 |
| Sweden | 15864 |
| Curaçao | 14772 |
| Italy | 13193 |
| Austria | 10748 |
| Norway | 10105 |
| Denmark | 9170 |
| Aruba | 7032 |
| Israel | 6070 |
| Portugal | 5110 |
| Hungary | 5030 |
| Luxembourg | 4604 |
| Greece | 4057 |
| South Africa | 3911 |
| Egypt | 3809 |
| Suriname | 3774 |
| Brazil | 3759 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2953 |
| China | 2508 |
| Bulgaria | 2437 |
| Malta | 2228 |
| Libya | 1998 |
| Finland | 1946 |
| Japan | 1798 |
| Czechia | 1670 |
| Mexico | 1296 |
| Kuwait | 1135 |
| Hong Kong | 1099 |
| Peru | 1050 |
| Serbia | 965 |
| Chile | 932 |
| Panama | 883 |
| Slovakia | 848 |
| Costa Rica | 847 |
| Sint Maarten | 805 |
| Argentina | 774 |
| Romania | 765 |
| Guadeloupe | 726 |
| Croatia | 723 |
| Colombia | 722 |
| Botswana | 672 |
| Dominican Republic | 666 |
| Venezuela | 619 |
| Iceland | 616 |
| Namibia | 572 |
| Cyprus | 506 |
| Qatar | 479 |
| Bolivia | 474 |
| Slovenia | 424 |
| Taiwan | 364 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 357 |
| Estonia | 348 |
| Lithuania | 327 |
| Bahrain | 296 |
| Nicaragua | 288 |
| Andorra | 278 |
| Ecuador | 243 |
| Ghana | 238 |
| Cameroon | 204 |
| Guatemala | 164 |
| Montenegro | 153 |
| Latvia | 148 |
| Azerbaijan | 131 |
| Honduras | 94 |
| Liechtenstein | 86 |
| Bahamas | 59 |
| Tajikistan | 48 |
| Cayman Islands | 45 |
| Liberia | 43 |
| Cape Verde | 39 |
| Central African Republic | 36 |
| Guinea | 34 |
| El Salvador | 33 |
| Cambodia | 32 |
| Bhutan | 20 |
| Cook Islands | 19 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 16 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Puerto Rico | 10 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 |
| Dominica | 9 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 58%
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40.1K
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from the Netherlands.
Sweden is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Sweden has increased by 52% since 2015, rising from 10.4K to 15.9K in 9 years.
The share of emigrants going to Europe has grown since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Europe has shifted from 33.4% to 58.1% since 1990.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
4 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Poland, Denmark, Portugal — Poland rose from outside the top 20 to rank #9.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 482951 |
| 1995 | 500299 |
| 2000 | 515256 |
| 2005 | 560613 |
| 2010 | 597525 |
| 2015 | 594329 |
| 2020 | 599736 |
| 2024 | 631391 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Belgium | Canada | Australia | Spain | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79743 | 130715 | 95745 | 14387 | 9555 |
| 1995 | 86632 | 125102 | 96254 | 17803 | 15511 |
| 2000 | 94048 | 118772 | 92763 | 21865 | 21467 |
| 2005 | 109559 | 112635 | 91676 | 36403 | 25209 |
| 2010 | 125625 | 102585 | 88556 | 46628 | 28807 |
| 2015 | 128975 | 93101 | 80566 | 44627 | 32195 |
| 2020 | 131369 | 78297 | 72244 | 47465 | 37150 |
| 2024 | 136488 | 68248 | 63634 | 57390 | 46268 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Netherlands as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from the Netherlands