Population, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1966
All-time low
49.3%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Netherlands stood at 49.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Netherlands peaked at 49.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1989.
Netherlands ranks 103rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 100 Chile 49.7% compare
- 101 Liechtenstein 49.7% compare
- 102 Switzerland 49.7% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 49.7% compare
- 105 Burundi 49.7% compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 49.7% 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, male in Netherlands?
- Population, male in Netherlands was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1989.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, male?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.