Population, female (% of total population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1989
All-time low
50.1%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Netherlands is 50.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Netherlands peaked at 50.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 113 Micronesia (country) 50.3% compare
- 114 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 117 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 119 Chile 50.3% 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, female in Netherlands?
- Population, female in Netherlands was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, female?
- Netherlands ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.