Population by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by age was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.89 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million for population by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age 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.
Population by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 15.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.04 million | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Netherlands?
- Population by age in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 million in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by age?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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