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.
Share of the population that is female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 115 Liechtenstein 50.3% compare
- 116 Chile 50.3% 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 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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