20th Century To 1940
The Dutch population grew rapidly in the 20th century, as death rates fell, more lands were opened up and industrialization created urban jobs. Between 1900 and 1950 the population doubled from 5.1 to 10.0 million people. From 1951 to 2000 the population increased to 15.9 million people.
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