Share of the population that is female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1989
All-time low
50.1%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Netherlands stood at 50.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Netherlands peaked at 50.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1966.
Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 110 Micronesia (country) 50.3% compare
- 111 Burundi 50.3% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 114 Switzerland 50.3% compare
- 116 Chile 50.3% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Netherlands?
- Share of the population that is female in Netherlands was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1966.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the population that is female?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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