Number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of children under 5, by world region was 757,165 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
757,165 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
919,613 people
in 2033
All-time low
757,165 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 757,165 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands peaked at 919,613 people in 2033 and was at its lowest, 757,165 people, in 2100.
That places Netherlands 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 892,471 people | — |
| 2025 | 898,040 people | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 897,216 people | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 894,665 people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 899,996 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 907,088 people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 911,959 people | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 915,648 people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 918,277 people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 919,613 people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 919,419 people | -0.0% |
| 2035 | 917,626 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 914,384 people | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 909,718 people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 904,055 people | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 897,761 people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 890,879 people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 883,737 people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 876,532 people | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 869,400 people | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 862,366 people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 855,673 people | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 849,642 people | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 844,271 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 839,803 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 836,341 people | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 833,798 people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 832,114 people | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 831,226 people | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 830,987 people | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 831,105 people | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 831,390 people | +0.0% |
| 2056 | 831,511 people | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 831,518 people | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 831,518 people | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 831,525 people | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 831,581 people | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 831,581 people | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 831,478 people | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 831,017 people | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 829,839 people | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 828,040 people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 825,862 people | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 823,420 people | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 820,687 people | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 817,791 people | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 814,769 people | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 811,493 people | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 807,922 people | -0.4% |
| 2073 | 804,182 people | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 800,461 people | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 796,592 people | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 792,509 people | -0.5% |
| 2077 | 788,439 people | -0.5% |
| 2078 | 784,633 people | -0.5% |
| 2079 | 781,144 people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 778,099 people | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 775,537 people | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 773,306 people | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 771,450 people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 770,026 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 769,077 people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 768,270 people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 767,662 people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 767,276 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 766,936 people | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 766,560 people | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 766,224 people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 765,990 people | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 765,473 people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 764,704 people | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 763,856 people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 762,963 people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 761,946 people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 760,752 people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 759,261 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 757,165 people | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 757,165 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 11.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 757,165 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 898,246 people | 892,471 people | 907,088 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 912,846 people | 897,761 people | 919,613 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 860,864 people | 836,341 people | 890,879 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 831,669 people | 830,987 people | 833,798 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 827,130 people | 817,791 people | 831,581 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 798,214 people | 781,144 people | 814,769 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 770,764 people | 766,936 people | 778,099 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 763,773 people | 759,261 people | 766,560 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 757,165 people | 757,165 people | 757,165 people | 1 |
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Netherlands was 757,165 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 919,613 people in 2033.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,165 people in 2100.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.