Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 53.7% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands, 2024–2050
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands peaked at 53.7% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2027.
Netherlands ranks 131st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.3% | — |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2039 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.3% | 6 |
| 2030s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2050s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 128 Panama 53.8% compare
- 129 Russian Federation 53.8% compare
- 130 United States Virgin Islands 53.7% compare
- 132 Canada 53.6% compare
- 133 Latvia 53.4% compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 53.4% compare
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Netherlands was 53.7% in 2050, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2027.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Netherlands ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-49 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.