Male population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male population by age group was 455,555 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
455,555
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
622,658
in 1966
All-time low
447,923
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Netherlands stood at 455,555.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Netherlands peaked at 622,658 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 447,923, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 89th 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 | 586,160 | 570,358 | 620,107 | 10 |
| 1960s | 611,438 | 591,380 | 622,658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 536,830 | 454,521 | 609,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,128 | 451,929 | 476,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,323 | 485,922 | 513,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,873 | 479,918 | 530,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,684 | 449,863 | 477,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,566 | 447,923 | 455,555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 male population by age group in Netherlands?
- Male population by age group in Netherlands was 455,555 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 622,658 in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,923 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for male population by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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