Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.107 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0534 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0638 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0891 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0638 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Bermuda 0.2459 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1649 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 519.97 (2100)
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- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.