Population, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 217 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 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female 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% |
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
- 112 Micronesia (country) 50.3% compare
- 113 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 116 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 117 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 118 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 333 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (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 115th out of 217 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.