Population aged 65 years or older in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 65 years or older was 3,782 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Netherlands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,782 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Netherlands peaked at 3,782 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,313 thousands, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,445 thousands | 1,313 thousands | 1,581 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,733 thousands | 1,615 thousands | 1,875 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,021 thousands | 1,905 thousands | 2,132 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 thousands | 2,154 thousands | 2,468 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,932 thousands | 2,534 thousands | 3,304 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,572 thousands | 3,383 thousands | 3,782 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Netherlands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Netherlands was 3,782 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,782 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 thousands in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release