Number of children under 5 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of children under 5 was 889,979 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
889,979 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million people
in 1965
All-time low
874,226 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 889,979 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Netherlands peaked at 1.22 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 874,226 people, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 976,882 people | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 931,943 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 901,992 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 887,559 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 885,772 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 889,319 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 888,151 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 885,380 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 885,158 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 886,432 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 890,951 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 902,957 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 918,819 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 933,911 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 951,842 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 970,422 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 983,873 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 994,722 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 994,997 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 988,760 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 990,325 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 997,340 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 988,427 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 966,522 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 948,418 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 937,827 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 933,679 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 930,862 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,767 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 915,655 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 904,174 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 894,219 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 886,945 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 883,496 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 880,967 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 877,978 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 874,226 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 877,110 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 885,957 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 889,979 people | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 889,979 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 889,979 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 887,559 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,685 people | 885,158 people | 933,911 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,906 people | 951,842 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,438 people | 937,827 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,374 people | 877,978 people | 933,679 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,818 people | 874,226 people | 889,979 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Netherlands?
- Number of children under 5 in Netherlands was 889,979 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,226 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of children under 5?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.