The Armenian community in the Netherlands was formed in the 16th and 17th centuries. The current population of about 40,000 consists of those who came to the Netherlands since the 1950s and Armenians who moved from Armenia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. 

The largest Armenian community is in Almelo, with the second being in Amsterdam. There are relatively smaller communities in Maastricht, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, The Hague, Nijmegen, Den Bosch, Assen, Arnhem, Roosendaal, Mijdrecht, Alkmaar, Purmerend, Oostburg, Heerhugowaard, and Westford.

Community events are organized by Armenian organizations and the church. Dozens of Armenian organizations including educational and cultural organizations, scouts, sports groups, and Armenian language courses operate in the country. 

The Armenian Apostolic Church operates in Amsterdam, Almelo, Mijdrecht and Den Bosch.

An Armenian Church was built in 1714, with the permission of the Amsterdam city authorities, however, due to the decrease in the number of Armenians in 1828, the church was sold to the Catholic Congregation, which converted it into a school. In 1987, with the help of philanthropists from AGBU and Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Armenian community of Amsterdam bought back the church building, which was consecrated in November of the same year.

There is also a small Armenian Evangelical community in the Netherlands.

The Armenian community in the Netherlands has no special legal status.

The House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in 2004. In 2014, the largest memorial in Europe commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide opened in Almelo.

Diary of the Netherlands, an e-newspaper that covers events taking place in Armenian communities in the Netherlands and the Netherlands as a whole, plays a significant role in uniting the Armenian community. It’s a completely independent newspaper with a collective goal to be the ultimate source for Dutch Armenian news in the country and highlight the positive work of Dutch Armenians.