Population aged 25-64 years in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 years was 9,574 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Netherlands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,574 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Netherlands peaked at 9,574 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,829 thousands, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,311 thousands | 5,829 thousands | 6,762 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,321 thousands | 6,859 thousands | 7,808 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,443 thousands | 7,924 thousands | 8,876 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,089 thousands | 8,938 thousands | 9,163 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,156 thousands | 9,101 thousands | 9,225 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,417 thousands | 9,277 thousands | 9,574 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 25-64 years in Netherlands?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Netherlands was 9,574 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,574 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,829 thousands in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release