Demographics of the Netherlands

Demographics of the Netherlands
Population pyramid of the Netherlands in 2023
Population18,000,000 (15 August 2024) (67th)
Density424 per km2 (33rd)
Growth rate0.29% (155th)
Birth rate10.2 births/1,000 (2021)
Death rate9.6 deaths/1,000 (2022)
Life expectancy81.6 years (16th)
  male80.1 years
  female83.1 years
Fertility rate1.43 children/woman (2023)
Age structure
0–14 years16.1%
15–64 years64.1%
65 and over20.2%
Sex ratio
Total0.98 male/female
At birth1.05 male/female
Under 151.05 male/female
15–64 years1.02 male/female
65 and over0.83 male/female
Nationality
NationalityDutch citizen
Major ethnicDutch or Frisians (74.77%)
Minor ethnic
Language
OfficialDutch and Frisian
SpokenLanguages of the Netherlands

Demographic features of the population of the Netherlands include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the population, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.