This statistic shows the population of the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. On January 1, 2018, approximately 8.5 million people living in the Netherlands were male and roughly 8.7 million were female, making the female population in the Netherlands the majority. As this statistic on the life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands shows, women in the Netherlands live some three years longer than men. For this reason it is not surprising that the number of women living in the Netherlands is larger than the number of men. According to a recent forecast, the life expectancy is likely to increase even further in the future, narrowing the gap between the genders to approximately 2.8 years in 2060, but not completely eliminating it.
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Population of the Netherlands 2018, by gender
Population of the Netherlands in 2018, by gender
This statistic shows the population of the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. On January 1, 2018, approximately 8.5 million people living in the Netherlands were male and roughly 8.7 million were female, making the female population in the Netherlands the majority. As this statistic on the life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands shows, women in the Netherlands live some three years longer than men. For this reason it is not surprising that the number of women living in the Netherlands is larger than the number of men. According to a recent forecast, the life expectancy is likely to increase even further in the future, narrowing the gap between the genders to approximately 2.8 years in 2060, but not completely eliminating it.
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| Number of inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,181,084 |
| Male | 8,527,041 |
| Female | 8,654,043 |
| Number of inhabitants | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,181,084 |
| Male | 8,527,041 |
| Female | 8,654,043 |
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This statistic shows the population of the Netherlands in 2018, by gender. On January 1, 2018, approximately 8.5 million people living in the Netherlands were male and roughly 8.7 million were female, making the female population in the Netherlands the majority. As this statistic on the life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands shows, women in the Netherlands live some three years longer than men. For this reason it is not surprising that the number of women living in the Netherlands is larger than the number of men. According to a recent forecast, the life expectancy is likely to increase even further in the future, narrowing the gap between the genders to approximately 2.8 years in 2060, but not completely eliminating it.
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- October 2018
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- Netherlands
- Survey time period
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- The population of the Netherlands consists of the total number of people residing permanently in the Netherlands that have registered with the authorities in the Netherlands, including those without a permanent address. Not included are non-permanent residents, those not registered with the authorities, illegal residents and those excluded on professional grounds (diplomats and NATO military).
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- Netherlands
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- 2018
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- The population of the Netherlands consists of the total number of people residing permanently in the Netherlands that have registered with the authorities in the Netherlands, including those without a permanent address. Not included are non-permanent residents, those not registered with the authorities, illegal residents and those excluded on professional grounds (diplomats and NATO military).
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