Population, age 2, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, age 2, total was 168,147 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Netherlands, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 168,147 for population, age 2, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Netherlands peaked at 199,876 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 168,147, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187,703 | — |
| 1991 | 190,597 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 193,120 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 195,196 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 196,777 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 197,847 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 198,279 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 198,087 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 197,578 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 197,179 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 197,171 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 197,724 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 198,680 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 199,606 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 199,876 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 199,069 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 197,065 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 194,073 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 190,390 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 186,458 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 182,636 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 178,992 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 175,523 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 172,427 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 168,147 | -2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 168,147 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,521, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 168,147 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,402, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,236 | 187,703 | 198,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,011 | 186,458 | 199,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,545 | 168,147 | 182,636 | 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 2, total in Netherlands?
- Population, age 2, total in Netherlands was 168,147 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 199,876 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,147 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, age 2, total?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, 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.