Population, age 21, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, age 21, total was 202,890 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in Netherlands, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 202,890 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Netherlands peaked at 249,266 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 184,445, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,266 | — |
| 1991 | 243,808 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 237,011 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 229,328 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 221,368 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 213,639 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 206,223 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 199,189 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 193,020 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 188,284 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 185,341 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 184,445 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 185,421 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 187,653 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 190,258 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 192,572 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 194,380 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 195,801 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 196,922 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 197,944 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 199,004 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 200,112 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 201,163 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 202,053 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 202,890 | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 202,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 202,890 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,440, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,114 | 188,284 | 249,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,074 | 184,445 | 197,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,044 | 199,004 | 202,890 | 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 21, total in Netherlands?
- Population, age 21, total in Netherlands was 202,890 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 249,266 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,445 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, age 21, total?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 21, 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.