Population, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population, male was 8.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.99 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Netherlands peaked at 8.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.72 million, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 million | 5.72 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 million | 6.51 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 million | 7.02 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 7.37 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 million | 7.86 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 million | 8.21 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million | 8.65 million | 8.99 million | 6 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 90,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 111,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 107,926 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 107,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 104,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 103,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 94,360 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Netherlands?
- Population, male in Netherlands was 8.99 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population, male?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.