Female population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female population by age group was 434,425 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 94,840 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.