Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 15.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2021
All-time low
15.0%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Netherlands, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.0% for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.5% | — |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Netherlands?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Netherlands was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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