Population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by age group was 889,979 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
889,979 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million people
in 1965
All-time low
874,226 people
in 2020
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 889,979 people, 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 age group in Netherlands peaked at 1.22 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 874,226 people, 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 age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 976,882 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 931,943 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 901,992 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 887,559 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 885,772 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 889,319 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 888,151 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 885,380 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 885,158 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 886,432 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 890,951 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 902,957 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 918,819 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 933,911 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 951,842 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 970,422 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 983,873 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 994,722 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 994,997 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 988,760 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 990,325 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 997,340 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 988,427 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 966,522 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 948,418 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 937,827 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 933,679 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 930,862 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,767 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 915,655 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 904,174 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 894,219 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 886,945 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 883,496 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 880,967 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 877,978 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 874,226 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 877,110 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 885,957 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 889,979 people | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 889,979 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 889,979 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 887,559 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,685 people | 885,158 people | 933,911 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,906 people | 951,842 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,438 people | 937,827 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,374 people | 877,978 people | 933,679 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,818 people | 874,226 people | 889,979 people | 4 |
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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 889,979 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 1.22 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,226 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 89th 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 down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 0-4.