Population by age group with projections in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population by age group with projections was 18.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.09 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.11 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by age group with projections in Netherlands, 1950–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population by age group with projections in Netherlands stood at 18.09 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Netherlands peaked at 18.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1950.

That places Netherlands 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by age group with projections in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population by age group with projections in Netherlands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 10.11 million —
1951 10.26 million +1.5%
1952 10.38 million +1.1%
1953 10.49 million +1.1%
1954 10.62 million +1.2%
1955 10.75 million +1.3%
1956 10.89 million +1.3%
1957 11.03 million +1.3%
1958 11.19 million +1.5%
1959 11.35 million +1.4%
1960 11.49 million +1.2%
1961 11.64 million +1.3%
1962 11.81 million +1.4%
1963 11.97 million +1.4%
1964 12.13 million +1.4%
1965 12.30 million +1.4%
1966 12.46 million +1.3%
1967 12.61 million +1.2%
1968 12.74 million +1.1%
1969 12.89 million +1.2%
1970 13.05 million +1.3%
1971 13.21 million +1.2%
1972 13.34 million +1.0%
1973 13.45 million +0.8%
1974 13.56 million +0.8%
1975 13.68 million +0.9%
1976 13.79 million +0.8%
1977 13.87 million +0.6%
1978 13.95 million +0.6%
1979 14.05 million +0.7%
1980 14.16 million +0.8%
1981 14.26 million +0.7%
1982 14.33 million +0.5%
1983 14.40 million +0.4%
1984 14.46 million +0.5%
1985 14.54 million +0.5%
1986 14.63 million +0.6%
1987 14.72 million +0.7%
1988 14.83 million +0.7%
1989 14.92 million +0.6%
1990 15.03 million +0.7%
1991 15.16 million +0.8%
1992 15.28 million +0.8%
1993 15.39 million +0.7%
1994 15.49 million +0.6%
1995 15.56 million +0.5%
1996 15.64 million +0.5%
1997 15.72 million +0.5%
1998 15.83 million +0.7%
1999 15.94 million +0.7%
2000 16.06 million +0.7%
2001 16.18 million +0.8%
2002 16.29 million +0.7%
2003 16.37 million +0.5%
2004 16.43 million +0.4%
2005 16.47 million +0.2%
2006 16.49 million +0.2%
2007 16.53 million +0.2%
2008 16.60 million +0.4%
2009 16.68 million +0.5%
2010 16.77 million +0.5%
2011 16.85 million +0.5%
2012 16.92 million +0.4%
2013 16.97 million +0.3%
2014 17.03 million +0.4%
2015 17.11 million +0.5%
2016 17.20 million +0.6%
2017 17.32 million +0.6%
2018 17.42 million +0.6%
2019 17.54 million +0.7%
2020 17.64 million +0.6%
2021 17.73 million +0.5%
2022 17.90 million +1.0%
2023 18.09 million +1.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 18.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 18.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.71 million 10.11 million 11.35 million 10
1960s 12.20 million 11.49 million 12.89 million 10
1970s 13.60 million 13.05 million 14.05 million 10
1980s 14.53 million 14.16 million 14.92 million 10
1990s 15.50 million 15.03 million 15.94 million 10
2000s 16.41 million 16.06 million 16.68 million 10
2010s 17.11 million 16.77 million 17.54 million 10
2020s 17.84 million 17.64 million 18.09 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age group with projections in Netherlands?
Population by age group with projections in Netherlands was 18.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for population by age group with projections?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by age group with projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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