Population ages 20-24, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 20-24, female was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1970
All-time low
5.8%
in 2006
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.3% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Netherlands peaked at 8.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 143rd of 218 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 ages 20-24, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Netherlands?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Netherlands was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.