Demographics of the Netherlands
| Demographics of the Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Population pyramid of the Netherlands in 2023 | |
| Population | 18,000,000 (15 August 2024) (67th) | 
| Density | 424 per km2 (33rd) | 
| Growth rate | 0.29% (155th) | 
| Birth rate | 10.2 births/1,000 (2021) | 
| Death rate | 9.6 deaths/1,000 (2022) | 
| Life expectancy | 81.6 years (16th) | 
| • male | 80.1 years | 
| • female | 83.1 years | 
| Fertility rate | 1.43 children/woman (2023) | 
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 16.1% | 
| 15–64 years | 64.1% | 
| 65 and over | 20.2% | 
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.98 male/female | 
| At birth | 1.05 male/female | 
| Under 15 | 1.05 male/female | 
| 15–64 years | 1.02 male/female | 
| 65 and over | 0.83 male/female | 
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Dutch citizen | 
| Major ethnic | Dutch or Frisians (74.77%) | 
| Minor ethnic | 
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| Language | |
| Official | Dutch and Frisian | 
| Spoken | Languages 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.