Population, age 18, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, age 18, total was 198,161 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
198,161
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
223,950
in 1990
All-time low
182,516
in 1998
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 18, total in Netherlands, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 198,161 for population, age 18, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Netherlands peaked at 223,950 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182,516, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 18, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,950 | — |
| 1991 | 216,081 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 207,838 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 199,860 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 192,952 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 187,685 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 184,307 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 182,684 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 182,516 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 183,306 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 184,656 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 186,494 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 188,831 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 191,429 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 194,015 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 196,374 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 198,428 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 200,146 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 201,427 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 202,178 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 202,362 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 201,822 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 200,623 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 199,226 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 198,161 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 198,161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 198,161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,118 | 182,516 | 223,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,398 | 184,656 | 202,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,439 | 198,161 | 202,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Netherlands?
- Population, age 18, total in Netherlands was 198,161 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 223,950 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,516 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, age 18, total?
- Netherlands ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.