Population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 15-64, male was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 65.0% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands peaked at 70.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.7% | — |
| 1961 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 60.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.0% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 116 Gibraltar 65.1% compare
- 117 Paraguay 65.1% compare
- 118 Italy 65.1% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.0% compare
- 121 New Zealand 64.9% compare
- 122 Puerto Rico 64.8% compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Netherlands was 65.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.