Population by age groups in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by age groups was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age groups in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Netherlands stood at 18.04 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.89 million, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 14.89 million | 15.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 15.86 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 16.57 million | 17.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 17.41 million | 18.04 million | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Netherlands?
- Population by age groups in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 million in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by age groups?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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