Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0817 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.081 thousands per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.081 thousands per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1002 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0944 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.093 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0912 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0819 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.081 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0859 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0863 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | 0.081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0944 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0821 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 31 Malawi 0.092 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.076 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 thousands per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.