Distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 43.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands is 43.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands peaked at 43.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.5 | — |
| 2006 | 38.3 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 43 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.8 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.8 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.38 | 35.7 | 38.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.09 | 38 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.77 | 41.8 | 43.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 39 Ireland 44.2 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 44.2 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 44.2 compare
- 42 Netherlands 43.8 compare
- 44 Sweden 42.9 compare
- 45 Switzerland 42.4 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands was 43.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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