Female population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female population by age group was 434,425 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
434,425 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
593,263 people
in 1965
All-time low
426,304 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Netherlands stood at 434,425 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Netherlands peaked at 593,263 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 426,304 people, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 586,812 people | — |
| 1951 | 582,193 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 560,681 people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 546,999 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 540,582 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 539,827 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 542,144 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 544,500 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 550,001 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 557,891 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 563,318 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 569,700 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 577,750 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 584,439 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 589,557 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 593,263 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 593,050 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 589,385 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 585,231 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 582,496 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 581,288 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 578,112 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 570,466 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 555,168 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 530,818 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 502,860 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 477,171 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 454,947 people | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 440,039 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 433,038 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 432,187 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 434,297 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 434,117 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 433,105 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 433,228 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 433,865 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 436,277 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 442,002 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 449,436 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 457,056 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 465,920 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 474,377 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 480,658 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 486,015 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 490,156 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 489,943 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 485,744 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 482,635 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 483,576 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 486,813 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 492,619 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 500,165 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 504,976 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 505,723 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 502,392 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 493,950 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 482,593 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 472,032 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 463,290 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 457,907 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 455,901 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 454,553 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 451,805 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 446,654 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 441,192 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 436,243 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 432,366 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 430,577 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 429,501 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 428,114 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 426,304 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 427,887 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 432,392 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 434,425 people | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 434,425 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 434,425 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 555,163 people | 539,827 people | 586,812 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 582,819 people | 563,318 people | 593,263 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 512,391 people | 433,038 people | 581,288 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 438,557 people | 432,187 people | 457,056 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 482,584 people | 465,920 people | 490,156 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,565 people | 457,907 people | 505,723 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,691 people | 428,114 people | 455,901 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,252 people | 426,304 people | 434,425 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Netherlands?
- Female population by age group in Netherlands was 434,425 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 593,263 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,304 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for female population by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.