Population growth was 20% lower in first nine months of 2024 - DutchNews.nl

Population growth in the Netherlands slowed in the first nine months of 2024 as net migration fell by almost 20% compared to last year, official figures show. Just over 243,000 people arrived in the country in the year to September while more than 154,000 left. The overall increase was 89,300, compared to 109,400 last year, the statistics agency CBS said. Migration is now the only driver of population growth after deaths outnumbered births for the second year running, by a...