After a dip in user numbers in 2019 due to public scandals and privacy concerns, more than ten million people in the Netherlands used Facebook in 2020. This makes the social networkone of the most popular social media platforms in the country. WhatsApp and Facebook remain the two most popular online social platforms in the Netherlands, with more than ten million users each.
Total number of users of Facebook in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2020
(in millions)
N 2014 = 15,179; N 2015 = 10,395; N 2016=10,484; N 2017=8,194; N 2018=6,783; N 2019 = 7,012
Age group
15 years and older
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The figures have been taken from several publications. Figures for years 2013 to 2017 were previously published by the source.
The source states that the numbers provided are "a projection of the results based on the following: number of residents in the Netherlands, target audience (15 years and older), internet penetration rate and the population [target audience x the internet penetration rate]." The sample is a representative reflection of the Dutch population of 15 years and older.
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Newcom. (January 25, 2020). Total number of users of Facebook in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880850/number-of-facebook-users-in-the-netherlands/
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