JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven · Aired Aug 4, 2026
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The population of the Netherlands is between 60 and 70 million people.
The finding
What the evidence shows
The Netherlands has about 18 million people, not 60 to 70 million. Worldometer, which relies on United Nations population data, puts the 2026 figure at about 18.4 million. The guest's number is more than three times too high. Falsifier: an official UN or Dutch statistics table showing the Netherlands above 60 million.
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Quick answer
Is it true that the population of the Netherlands is between 60 and 70 million people?
No, not as stated. The Netherlands has about 18 million people, not 60 to 70 million. 4 million. It was said on JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven, aired Aug 4, 2026, at 1:47:38. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is worldometers.info, linked below.
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