Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.41 million, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.41 million | — |
| 2009 | 16.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.04 million | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 million, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 million | 16.41 million | 16.49 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 16.57 million | 17.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 17.41 million | 18.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Netherlands?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 million in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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