Population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population structure indicators at national level was 55.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
64.1
in 1961
All-time low
44.9
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands is 55.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands peaked at 64.1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.9, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.7 | — |
| 1961 | 64.1 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 62.8 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 61.9 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.3 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 61 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.7 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 60.4 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.1 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 60 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.7 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.3 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 58.8 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 58 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.1 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 56.1 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.9 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 53.8 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.7 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 51.7 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 50.6 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 48.6 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 47.5 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.4 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 45.7 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 45.2 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 44.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.7 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.6 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.9 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.7 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.64 | 60.1 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.04 | 52.7 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.52 | 44.9 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.03 | 45 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.97 | 47.4 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.91 | 49 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.97 | 54.2 | 55.7 | 6 |
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Netherlands was 55.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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