Population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,740 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands is 2,740 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands peaked at 3,576 thousands in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,736 thousands, in 1989.
That places Netherlands 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,469 thousands | 3,253 thousands | 3,576 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,928 thousands | 2,736 thousands | 3,188 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,862 thousands | 2,745 thousands | 2,968 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,024 thousands | 2,964 thousands | 3,066 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,871 thousands | 2,776 thousands | 2,952 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,747 thousands | 2,738 thousands | 2,763 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Netherlands was 2,740 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,576 thousands in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,736 thousands in 1989.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release