Population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1988
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.050.10.151988200220161988: 0.168 % of total population1989: 0.164 % of total population1994: 0.14 % of total population1995: 0.134 % of total population1999: 0.12 % of total population2000: 0.119 % of total population2001: 0.119 % of total population2002: 0.119 % of total population2003: 0.12 % of total population2004: 0.12 % of total population2005: 0.115 % of total population2006: 0.12 % of total population2007: 0.12 % of total population2008: 0.121 % of total population2009: 0.122 % of total population2010: 0.122 % of total population2011: 0.122 % of total population2012: 0.121 % of total population2013: 0.122 % of total population2014: 0.122 % of total population2015: 0.122 % of total population2016: 0.126 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1988 0.2% —
1989 0.2% -2.9%
1994 0.1% -14.5%
1995 0.1% -4.3%
1999 0.1% -10.1%
2000 0.1% -1.3%
2001 0.1% +0.2%
2002 0.1% -0.3%
2003 0.1% +1.1%
2004 0.1% +0.1%
2005 0.1% -4.1%
2006 0.1% +4.2%
2007 0.1% +0.5%
2008 0.1% +0.5%
2009 0.1% +0.4%
2010 0.1% +0.2%
2011 0.1% -0.1%
2012 0.1% -0.5%
2013 0.1% +0.4%
2014 0.1% +0.2%
2015 0.1% -0.1%
2016 0.1% +3.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 78 United States 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 80 United Kingdom 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands?
Population aged 15-24, total in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Netherlands ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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