Male population by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male population by age group was 455,555 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
455,555 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
622,658 people
in 1966
All-time low
447,923 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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, male population by age group in Netherlands stood at 455,555 people.
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 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 447,923 people, 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.
Male population by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 620,107 people | — |
| 1951 | 615,500 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 593,191 people | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 578,857 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 571,749 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 570,358 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 572,013 people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 574,087 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 579,313 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 586,422 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 591,380 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 597,642 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 605,149 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 611,835 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 617,822 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 622,453 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 622,658 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 619,424 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 614,844 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 611,170 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 609,095 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 605,510 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 597,346 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 581,068 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 555,674 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 526,424 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 499,711 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 476,995 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 461,953 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 454,521 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 453,584 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 455,024 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 454,036 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 452,274 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 451,929 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 452,567 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 454,675 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 460,957 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 469,381 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 476,856 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 485,922 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 496,046 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 503,216 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 508,705 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 513,390 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 513,294 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 509,254 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 506,127 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 506,749 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 510,529 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 516,680 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 523,906 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 528,852 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 530,250 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 526,417 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 517,256 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 505,833 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 494,490 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 485,128 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 479,918 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 477,781 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 476,307 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 473,963 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 469,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 462,985 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 457,974 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 454,580 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 452,917 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 451,466 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 449,863 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 447,923 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 449,221 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 453,565 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 455,555 people | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 455,555 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 455,555 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 586,160 people | 570,358 people | 620,107 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 611,438 people | 591,380 people | 622,658 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 536,830 people | 454,521 people | 609,095 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,128 people | 451,929 people | 476,856 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,323 people | 485,922 people | 513,390 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,873 people | 479,918 people | 530,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,684 people | 449,863 people | 477,781 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,566 people | 447,923 people | 455,555 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 male population by age group in Netherlands?
- Male population by age group in Netherlands was 455,555 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 622,658 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,923 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.