Which has higher population ages 0-14, Netherlands or Switzerland?

Netherlands, at 14.9% against 14.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Population ages 0-14

Netherlands

14.9%

in 2025

Switzerland

14.9%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

182nd

Switzerland rank

183rd

Population ages 0-14 over time

Netherlands
Switzerland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14.9% against 14.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28.5%	24.0%	4.5%	Netherlands
1970s	25.4%	22.4%	3.0%	Netherlands
1980s	20.0%	18.0%	2.0%	Netherlands
1990s	18.5%	17.5%	1.1%	Netherlands
2000s	18.4%	16.3%	2.2%	Netherlands
2010s	16.7%	15.0%	1.8%	Netherlands
2020s	15.3%	15.0%	0.3%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Netherlands or Switzerland?: Netherlands, at 14.9% against 14.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Netherlands and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for population ages 0-14?: Netherlands ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.