More Dutch adults are single or living apart, says CBS
The amount of people in the Netherlands who are single is rising, and a growing number are in relationships with...
New statistics from the Dutch statistics agency CBS reveal a growing trend of single adults and couples living apart in the Netherlands. In 2025, 30% of adults reported having no long-term partner, up from 27% in 2013. Additionally, 10% were in relationships without living together, known as "living apart together" relationships, compared to 8% in 2013.
The remaining 60% of adults lived with a partner. In total, 5.7 million adults did not reside with a partner in early 2025, with most being single individuals (4.4 million) or single parents (627,000), while others lived with their parents. Single women were more likely to be happy (82%) compared to single men (76%), while those in relationships were the happiest (92%).
Women made up 32% of singles, compared to 28% of men. Among those aged 25 and under, a majority were single (62%) or living apart (29%), with only 8% sharing a home. However, this shifts with age, as single women outnumber single men from the age of 45, likely due to divorce and men more frequently remarrying. Among divorced women, 68% were single, compared to 55% of divorced men.
By the age of 75 and over, approximately 42% of people lived alone, often due to a partner's death, while about half still shared a home with someone.
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