Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Natural population growth rate vs. median age was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0% for natural population growth rate vs. median age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands peaked at 1.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +343.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -73.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +343.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | -87.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | -73.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | -49.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands?
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Netherlands was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Netherlands ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. median age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.