Population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.70 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands stood at 2.70 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands peaked at 3.57 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 89th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 million | 3.44 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 million | 3.22 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.73 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million | 2.74 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.93 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.74 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.70 million | 2.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 86 Romania 2.96 million compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.91 million compare
- 88 Israel 2.75 million compare
- 90 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 91 Congo, Rep. 2.59 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands was 2.70 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.