Population, age 8, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population, age 8, total was 185,028 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
185,028
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
201,263
in 2009
All-time low
175,729
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Netherlands, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 175.7k1991: 177.3k1992: 179.7k1993: 182.5k1994: 185.6k1995: 188.6k1996: 191.7k1997: 194.6k1998: 197.1k1999: 199.2k2000: 200.5k2001: 201.0k2002: 200.7k2003: 200.0k2004: 199.4k2005: 199.2k2006: 199.5k2007: 200.3k2008: 201.1k2009: 201.3k2010: 200.5k2011: 198.5k2012: 195.7k2013: 192.2k2015: 185.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 185,028 for population, age 8, total in 2015.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Netherlands peaked at 201,263 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 175,729, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 8, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in Netherlands, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 175,729
1991 177,326 +0.9%
1992 179,657 +1.3%
1993 182,493 +1.6%
1994 185,566 +1.7%
1995 188,648 +1.7%
1996 191,665 +1.6%
1997 194,556 +1.5%
1998 197,123 +1.3%
1999 199,155 +1.0%
2000 200,509 +0.7%
2001 201,021 +0.3%
2002 200,743 -0.1%
2003 200,030 -0.4%
2004 199,388 -0.3%
2005 199,158 -0.1%
2006 199,516 +0.2%
2007 200,293 +0.4%
2008 201,074 +0.4%
2009 201,263 +0.1%
2010 200,452 -0.4%
2011 198,527 -1.0%
2012 195,689 -1.4%
2013 192,225 -1.8%
2015 185,028 -3.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 185,028 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 185,028 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187,192 175,729 199,155 10
2000s 200,300 199,158 201,263 10
2010s 194,384 185,028 200,452 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Romania 204,715 compare
  2. 81 Honduras 188,531 compare
  3. 82 Sierra Leone 186,275 compare
  4. 84 Eritrea 175,340 compare
  5. 85 Papua New Guinea 173,432 compare
  6. 86 Tunisia 168,328 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Netherlands?
Population, age 8, total in Netherlands was 185,028 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 201,263 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 175,729 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for population, age 8, total?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 8, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.