Population aged 15-24 years in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,196 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Netherlands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Netherlands stood at 2,196 thousands.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Netherlands peaked at 2,541 thousands in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,905 thousands, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 78th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,315 thousands | 2,269 thousands | 2,402 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 thousands | 2,441 thousands | 2,541 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,127 thousands | 1,909 thousands | 2,394 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,973 thousands | 1,905 thousands | 2,043 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,110 thousands | 2,064 thousands | 2,168 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,187 thousands | 2,171 thousands | 2,203 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 15-24 years in Netherlands?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Netherlands was 2,196 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 thousands in 1986.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,905 thousands in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release