Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Netherlands

Share of population under 15 in the Netherlands in 2025 — 14.9%. Ranked 181 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15 pp.

2025 14.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 181of 217
Period maximum 30%1960
Period minimum 14.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Netherlands, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 30%1962: 29.1%1964: 28.5%1966: 28.1%1968: 27.6%1970: 27.3%1972: 26.8%1974: 25.9%1976: 24.8%1978: 23.5%1980: 22.3%1982: 21.3%1984: 20.1%1986: 19.1%1988: 18.5%1990: 18.4%1992: 18.5%1994: 18.6%1996: 18.6%1998: 18.6%2000: 18.8%2002: 18.8%2004: 18.6%2006: 18.3%2008: 17.9%2010: 17.6%2012: 17.3%2014: 16.9%2016: 16.4%2018: 16%2020: 15.6%2022: 15.4%2024: 15%2025: 14.9%
Change over the period: −15 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 14.9%
World 24.4%
Western Europe computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.9 −0.1 pp
2024 15 −0.1 pp
2023 15.2 −0.2 pp
2022 15.4 −0.1 pp
2021 15.5 −0.1 pp
2020 15.6 −0.2 pp
2019 15.8 −0.2 pp
2018 16 −0.2 pp
2017 16.2 −0.2 pp
2016 16.4 −0.2 pp
2015 16.6 −0.2 pp
2014 16.9 −0.2 pp
2013 17.1 −0.2 pp
2012 17.3 −0.2 pp
2011 17.4 −0.1 pp
2010 17.6 −0.1 pp
2009 17.7 −0.2 pp
2008 17.9 −0.2 pp
2007 18.1 −0.2 pp
2006 18.3 −0.2 pp
2005 18.5 −0.1 pp
2004 18.6 −0.1 pp
2003 18.7 −0 pp
2002 18.8 −0 pp
2001 18.8 +0 pp
2000 18.8 +0.1 pp
1999 18.7 +0.1 pp
1998 18.6 +0.1 pp
1997 18.6 +0 pp
1996 18.6 −0 pp
1995 18.6 +0 pp
1994 18.6 +0.1 pp
1993 18.5 +0.1 pp
1992 18.5 +0.1 pp
1991 18.4 +0 pp
1990 18.4 −0 pp
1989 18.4 −0.1 pp
1988 18.5 −0.2 pp
1987 18.7 −0.4 pp
1986 19.1 −0.5 pp
1985 19.5 −0.6 pp
1984 20.1 −0.6 pp
1983 20.7 −0.6 pp
1982 21.3 −0.5 pp
1981 21.8 −0.5 pp
1980 22.3 −0.6 pp
1979 22.9 −0.6 pp
1978 23.5 −0.6 pp
1977 24.2 −0.6 pp
1976 24.8 −0.6 pp
1975 25.3 −0.5 pp
1974 25.9 −0.5 pp
1973 26.4 −0.4 pp
1972 26.8 −0.3 pp
1971 27.1 −0.2 pp
1970 27.3 −0.2 pp
1969 27.5 −0.2 pp
1968 27.6 −0.2 pp
1967 27.8 −0.2 pp
1966 28.1 −0.2 pp
1965 28.3 −0.2 pp
1964 28.5 −0.3 pp
1963 28.7 −0.4 pp
1962 29.1 −0.5 pp
1961 29.7 −0.3 pp
1960 30

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.