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Europe > Netherlands > People

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African diaspora > Afro-descendants 1.8% [33rd of 34]
African diaspora > Population 300,000 [16th of 34]
Age at first marriage for men 30.7 years [8th of 19]
Age at first marriage for women 28.3 years [8th of 19]
Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population 0.48 Time series [141st of 185]
Age structure > 0-14 years 18 % [184th of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years 18.1 [185th of 226]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 1,427,297 Time series [84th of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 17.6% Time series [176th of 227]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 1,496,348 Time series [83rd of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years 67.8 [55th of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years 67.8 % [60th of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 5,583,787 Time series [57th of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 67.8% Time series [63rd of 227]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 5,705,003 Time series [57th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over 14.2 % [38th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 1,391,946 Time series [34th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 14.6% Time series [38th of 227]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 1,040,932 Time series [35th of 225]
Attitude of women > Should have equal rights 80% [1st of 9]
Attitude of women > Women are better off now 92% [8th of 9]
Attitude of women > Women are happier now 25% [9th of 9]
Attitude of women > Women do have equal rights 20% [2nd of 8]
Average size of households 2.3 [12th of 17]
Birth rate 10.53 births/1,000 population Time series [187th of 226]
Chinese population 80,000 [21st of 127]
    Chinese population (per capita) 487.597 per 100,000 people [32nd of 126]
Couples with children 56% [7th of 23]
Death rate 8.71 deaths/1,000 population Time series [89th of 226]
Disabled persons earning capacity 87% [10th of 14]
Disabled persons employment 60% [9th of 15]
Disbility benefit recipients 9% [2nd of 14]
Divorces per 100 marriages 39.3 divorces per 100 marriag [11th of 20]
Education expenditures 5.3 % of GDP Time series [22nd of 55]
Elderly living in institution 9% [1st of 16]
Elderly living with children 8% [10th of 12]
Ethnic groups
Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Netherlands Antilles & Aruba 0.8%, other 4.8%
Female population > Age 10-14 491,732 [79th of 224]
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 2.98 [195th of 224]
Female population > Age 100-104 1,076 [22nd of 49]
Female population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0.01 [23rd of 49]
Female population > Age 15-19 495,484 [76th of 224]
Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 3 [201st of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 480,680 [73rd of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 2.91 [210th of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 498,896 [65th of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.03 [204th of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 559,159 [59th of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.39 [131st of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 654,914 [52nd of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 3.97 [40th of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 655,301 [46th of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 3.97 [39th of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 614,461 [46th of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.73 [38th of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 563,441 [43rd of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.42 [37th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 562,291 [35th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 3.41 [19th of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 440,854 [36th of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.67 [32nd of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 360,554 [37th of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 2.19 [44th of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 314,664 [35th of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.91 [41st of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 275,319 [30th of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.67 [37th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 216,934 [30th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 1.32 [52nd of 224]
Female population > Age 85-89 125,048 [15th of 66]
Female population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 0.76 [25th of 66]
Female population > Age 90-94 50,351 [15th of 49]
Female population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.31 [19th of 49]
Female population > Age 95-99 10,350 [16th of 49]
Female population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.06 [28th of 49]
Gender development 0.93 [8th of 141]
Gender development index 0.938 [5th of 17]
Gender empowerment 0.781 [6th of 65]
Gender empowerment measure 0.781 [5th of 17]
Greek diaspora > Number of Greeks in all countries > Capital Amsterdam
Greek diaspora > Number of Greeks in all countries > Number of ethnic Greeks
4,000 (est.) – 12,500 (est.) (According to the Netherlands Statistical Service, quoted by: Hellenic Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: )
Home ownership 49% [13th of 14]
Households with more than 5 people 6% [13th of 16]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > % Jewish 0.2 % [19th of 97]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews 37,000 [18th of 102]
Jewish population > Largest Jewish populations > Top 50 countries by Jewish population > Jews 32,814 [18th of 50]
Lone parent families 5% [19th of 23]
Male population > Age 10-14 515,651 [77th of 224]
Male population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 3.13 [194th of 224]
Male population > Age 100-104 155 [25th of 49]
Male population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0 [30th of 49]
Male population > Age 15-19 519,522 [73rd of 224]
Male population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 3.15 [199th of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 497,326 [73rd of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 3.02 [208th of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 508,505 [66th of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.08 [206th of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 562,182 [59th of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.41 [138th of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 675,260 [52nd of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 4.09 [41st of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 678,267 [46th of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 4.11 [37th of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 626,452 [43rd of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.8 [34th of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 572,267 [40th of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.47 [28th of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 573,419 [34th of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 3.48 [10th of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 443,248 [35th of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.69 [20th of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 340,539 [35th of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 2.06 [27th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 267,031 [34th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.62 [31st of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 199,231 [31st of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.21 [33rd of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 121,481 [34th of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 0.74 [47th of 224]
Male population > Age 85-89 50,486 [17th of 66]
Male population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 0.31 [29th of 66]
Male population > Age 90-94 14,050 [17th of 49]
Male population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.09 [24th of 49]
Male population > Age 95-99 1,750 [24th of 49]
Male population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.01 [33rd of 49]
Marriage rate 6.4 [15th of 27]
Median age > Female 40.9 years Time series [34th of 224]
Median age > Male 39.2 years Time series [21st of 224]
Median age > Total 40 years Time series [24th of 224]
Nationality > Adjective Dutch Time series
Nationality > Noun
Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)
Nobel prize laureates 15 [7th of 44]
    Nobel prize laureates (per capita) 0.914244 per 1 million people [10th of 44]
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Age 115 yr 62 d
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Born 29 June 1890
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Died 30 August 2005
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Name
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Sex F
One person households 13 [12th of 22]
Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population 144,928 [20th of 20]
Percentage living in rural areas. 34% [123rd of 193]
Percentage living in urban areas 66% [73rd of 199]
Persons per room 0.7 [42nd of 60]
Population 16,645,313 Time series [59th of 242]
Population > CIA Factbook 16,645,313 Time series [59th of 240]
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 18.19 % Time series [151st of 185]
Population ages 15-64 > % of total 67.7 % Time series [41st of 185]
Population ages 65 and above > % of total 14.1 % Time series [28th of 185]
Population growth > annual % 0.23 annual % Time series [166th of 195]
Population growth rate 0.436% Time series [161st of 235]
Population in 2015 16,812 [64th of 225]
Population in largest city 1,146,831 Time series [97th of 118]
    Population in largest city (per capita) 0.07 per capita Time series [98th of 118]
Population in the largest city > % of urban population 8.76 % Time series [108th of 118]
Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million 2,248,002 Time series [60th of 106]
    Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million (per capita) 0.138 per capita Time series [75th of 106]
Population, female > % of total 50.4 % Time series [101st of 190]
Projected population growth 12.2% [102nd of 141]
Righteous Among the Nations > Count 4,726 [2nd of 43]
Rights of the Child Convention > Ratification Dates 6 Feb 1995 A
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 26 Jan 1990
Rural population 3,231,330 Time series [90th of 193]
    Rural population (per capita) 0.198 per capita Time series [159th of 194]
Rural population growth > annual % -3.14 annual % Time series [186th of 193]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.03 [55th of 223]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.02 male(s)/female Time series [64th of 224]
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.75 male(s)/female Time series [132nd of 223]
Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female Time series [81st of 223]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > 15–65 1.02 [80th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > at birth 1.05 [138th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > over 65 0.73 [137th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > total 0.98 [134th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > under 15 1.05 [87th of 215]
Sex ratio > Total population 0.98 male(s)/female Time series [120th of 224]
Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female Time series [59th of 224]
Size of houses 43% [8th of 18]
Teenage birth rate 6.2 [25th of 28]
Total fertility rate 1.66 children born/woman Time series [172nd of 225]
Total Population 16,491,461 [59th of 227]
Total population > Age 10-14 1,007,383 [77th of 224]
Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 6.11 [195th of 224]
Total population > Age 100-104 1,231 [23rd of 49]
Total population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0.01 [27th of 49]
Total population > Age 15-19 1,015,006 [74th of 224]
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 6.15 [202nd of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 978,006 [73rd of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 5.93 [209th of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 1,007,401 [66th of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 6.11 [209th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 1,121,341 [59th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 6.8 [137th of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 1,330,174 [52nd of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 8.07 [41st of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 1,333,568 [47th of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 8.09 [36th of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 1,240,913 [45th of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 7.52 [40th of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 1,135,708 [40th of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 6.89 [32nd of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 1,135,710 [35th of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 6.89 [11th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 884,102 [36th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 5.36 [19th of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 701,093 [36th of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 4.25 [37th of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 581,695 [35th of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 3.53 [38th of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 474,550 [31st of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 2.88 [37th of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 338,415 [31st of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 2.05 [49th of 224]
Total population > Age 85-89 175,534 [16th of 66]
Total population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 1.06 [26th of 66]
Total population > Age 90-94 64,401 [15th of 49]
Total population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.39 [22nd of 49]
Total population > Age 95-99 12,100 [17th of 49]
Total population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.07 [31st of 49]
Total Population > Female 8,325,167 [59th of 227]
Total Population > Male 8,166,294 [59th of 227]
Urban population 13,088,520 Time series [43rd of 195]
    Urban population (per capita) 0.802 per capita Time series [36th of 196]
Urban population growth > annual % 1.09 annual % Time series [140th of 195]
Urbanization 90 [20th of 204]
Urbanization in 1975 88.4% [4th of 164]
Urbanization in 2015 91% [15th of 164]
Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 79 [8th of 170]
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 107 [71st of 173]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > reported 7 [135th of 154]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 16 [140th of 166]
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery % 100 [1st of 172]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: African diaspora; Wikipedia: African diaspora ; 1980 figures and 1999 figures for EU countries are from European Social Statistics Demography 2001. Australian figures are from ABS, Year Book Australia 2003 - Population. Marriages and Divorces and the latest figure is for 2001. Figures for other European and North American countries come from UN Economic Commission for Europe, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN, NY, 2001). New Zealand figures from Maureen Baker, Families, Labour and Love (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2001). Japanese figures from Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo). Figures for other countries from UN Statistics Division, The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics. Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Economist, 9 October 1999; Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN Economic Commission for Europe, NY, 2001), p. 74; University Libraries, Ohio University; OECD; Annex to GECD Society at a Glance 2002. , Table SS5.1; Annex to GECD Society at a Glance 2002. , Table EQ6; OECD; Annex to GECD Society at a Glance 2002., Statistical Annex Table C6; Richard Disney and Edward Whitehouse, 'The Economic Well-Being of Older People in International Perspective: A Critical Review' (LIS Working Paper 306, June 2002), p. 7; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center ; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; UNDP, Human Development Report 2002 (Oxford University Press, NY, 2002); UNDP, Human Development Report 2002 (Oxford University Press, NY, 2002); see p. 35; Wikipedia: Greek diaspora ; Economist, 30 March 2002, and Euromonitor; Wikipedia: Jewish population ; United Nations, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, April 2001; The Nobel Foundation; Wikipedia: Oldest people ; Wikipedia: Overseas Chinese ; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; United Nations Secretariat and United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 2001 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.01.XVII.5), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XVII.11) and United Nations, Compendium of Human Settlements Statistics 1983 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E/F.84.XVII.5); World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; Wikipedia: Righteous Among the Nations ; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human RIghts; Wikipedia: Sex ratio ; Figures are all from the market analysts Euromonitor. See also Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, 1998; UNICEF; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York; UNICEF

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