Population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by age group was 3.64 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.64 million people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.64 million people
in 2023
All-time low
782,747 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Netherlands is 3.64 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Netherlands peaked at 3.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 782,747 people, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 782,747 people | — |
| 1951 | 806,706 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 831,222 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 855,369 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 878,675 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 901,593 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 924,630 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 948,559 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 976,006 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.01 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million people | +2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.64 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 12.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.64 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 891,072 people | 782,747 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 2.56 million people | 3.34 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.64 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 by age group in Netherlands?
- Population by age group in Netherlands was 3.64 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 782,747 people in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.