Population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 3.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands stood at 3.77 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands peaked at 3.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.33 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.15 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.54 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.38 million | 3.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 31 South Africa 4.46 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 4.13 million compare
- 33 Romania 3.83 million compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.48 million compare
- 36 North Korea 3.38 million compare
- 37 Peru 3.27 million compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 90,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 111,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 107,926 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 107,823 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 104,123 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 103,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 94,360 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Netherlands was 3.77 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.