Population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population ages 15-64, total was 11.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.01 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands is 11.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 11.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.56 million 7.01 million 8.04 million 10
1970s 8.68 million 8.15 million 9.22 million 10
1980s 9.84 million 9.36 million 10.24 million 10
1990s 10.53 million 10.30 million 10.73 million 10
2000s 10.98 million 10.79 million 11.12 million 10
2010s 11.16 million 11.09 million 11.30 million 10
2020s 11.49 million 11.34 million 11.61 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Population ages 15-64, total in Netherlands was 11.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11.61 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.