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
Latest (2025)
43.8
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2025
All-time low
35.7
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Netherlands stood at 43.8. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 43.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 43.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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