Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
550,297
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands stood at 2.01 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands peaked at 2.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 550,297, in 1960.

Netherlands ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 634,140 550,297 722,431 10
1970s 837,438 742,734 936,146 10
1980s 1.04 million 957,404 1.13 million 10
1990s 1.21 million 1.15 million 1.26 million 10
2000s 1.32 million 1.27 million 1.41 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 1.43 million 1.79 million 10
2020s 1.91 million 1.82 million 2.01 million 6

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  5. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.90 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands was 2.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 550,297 in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.