Population by five year age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by five year age group was 889,979 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
889,979
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1965
All-time low
874,226
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Netherlands is 889,979, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Netherlands peaked at 1.22 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 874,226, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 976,882 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 931,943 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 901,992 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 887,559 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 885,772 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 889,319 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 888,151 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 885,380 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 885,158 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 886,432 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 890,951 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 902,957 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 918,819 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 933,911 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 951,842 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 970,422 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 983,873 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 994,722 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 994,997 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 988,760 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 990,325 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 997,340 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 988,427 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 966,522 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 948,418 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 937,827 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 933,679 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 930,862 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,767 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 915,655 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 904,174 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 894,219 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 886,945 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 883,496 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 880,967 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 877,978 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 874,226 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 877,110 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 885,957 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 889,979 | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 889,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 889,979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 887,559 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,685 | 885,158 | 933,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,906 | 951,842 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,438 | 937,827 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,374 | 877,978 | 933,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,818 | 874,226 | 889,979 | 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Netherlands?
- Population by five year age group in Netherlands was 889,979 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,226 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by five year age group?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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