What is median age in Netherlands?

Median age in Netherlands was 41.4 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 41.55 years in 2021.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 27.03 years in 1950.

How does Netherlands rank for median age?

Netherlands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Netherlands

Name: Median age in Netherlands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Median age was 41.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

41.4 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

46th

of 236 countries

All-time high

41.55 years

in 2021

All-time low

27.03 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Netherlands, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Netherlands is 41.4 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Netherlands peaked at 41.55 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.03 years, in 1950.

That places Netherlands 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	27.48 years	27.03 years	27.73 years	10
1960s	27.6 years	27.48 years	27.77 years	10
1970s	28.48 years	27.54 years	30 years	10
1980s	31.72 years	30.33 years	33.04 years	10
1990s	34.57 years	33.3 years	35.94 years	10
2000s	37.75 years	36.23 years	39.34 years	10
2010s	40.87 years	39.67 years	41.49 years	10
2020s	41.48 years	41.4 years	41.55 years	4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare
44 Falkland Islands 41.53 years compare
45 Belgium 41.44 years compare
47 Poland 41.31 years compare
48 Slovakia 41.3 years compare
49 Denmark 41.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Netherlands

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.955 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 86.34 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 85.79 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 73.21 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Netherlands?: Median age in Netherlands was 41.4 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 41.55 years in 2021.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 27.03 years in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for median age?: Netherlands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.