Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Netherlands is 14.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Netherlands peaked at 30.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 22.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
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 ages 0-14 in Netherlands?
- Population ages 0-14 in Netherlands was 14.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 0-14?
- Netherlands ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.