Population young working elderly in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population young working elderly was 3.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.64 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
782,747
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working elderly in Netherlands, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3.64 million for population young working elderly in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working elderly in Netherlands peaked at 3.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 782,747, in 1950.

That places Netherlands 35th 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.

Population young working elderly in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population young working elderly in Netherlands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 782,747 —
1951 806,706 +3.1%
1952 831,222 +3.0%
1953 855,369 +2.9%
1954 878,675 +2.7%
1955 901,593 +2.6%
1956 924,630 +2.6%
1957 948,559 +2.6%
1958 976,006 +2.9%
1959 1.01 million +3.0%
1960 1.03 million +2.8%
1961 1.06 million +2.9%
1962 1.09 million +2.8%
1963 1.12 million +2.5%
1964 1.15 million +2.5%
1965 1.18 million +2.5%
1966 1.21 million +2.4%
1967 1.24 million +2.6%
1968 1.27 million +2.5%
1969 1.30 million +2.3%
1970 1.33 million +2.3%
1971 1.36 million +2.2%
1972 1.38 million +2.1%
1973 1.41 million +2.1%
1974 1.45 million +2.3%
1975 1.48 million +2.1%
1976 1.50 million +1.8%
1977 1.53 million +2.0%
1978 1.56 million +2.2%
1979 1.60 million +2.1%
1980 1.63 million +1.9%
1981 1.65 million +1.6%
1982 1.68 million +1.4%
1983 1.70 million +1.2%
1984 1.72 million +1.2%
1985 1.75 million +1.7%
1986 1.78 million +2.1%
1987 1.82 million +2.0%
1988 1.86 million +2.0%
1989 1.89 million +1.8%
1990 1.92 million +1.5%
1991 1.94 million +1.4%
1992 1.97 million +1.4%
1993 2.00 million +1.2%
1994 2.02 million +1.2%
1995 2.05 million +1.3%
1996 2.07 million +1.2%
1997 2.10 million +1.2%
1998 2.12 million +1.2%
1999 2.14 million +1.0%
2000 2.16 million +1.0%
2001 2.19 million +1.1%
2002 2.21 million +1.0%
2003 2.23 million +1.2%
2004 2.27 million +1.5%
2005 2.31 million +1.7%
2006 2.35 million +1.7%
2007 2.39 million +1.8%
2008 2.44 million +2.1%
2009 2.50 million +2.5%
2010 2.56 million +2.4%
2011 2.65 million +3.4%
2012 2.76 million +4.3%
2013 2.86 million +3.6%
2014 2.95 million +3.2%
2015 3.04 million +2.8%
2016 3.11 million +2.5%
2017 3.19 million +2.5%
2018 3.26 million +2.4%
2019 3.34 million +2.4%
2020 3.41 million +2.2%
2021 3.48 million +2.0%
2022 3.56 million +2.2%
2023 3.64 million +2.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 3.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 12.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 3.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 891,072 782,747 1.01 million 10
1960s 1.16 million 1.03 million 1.30 million 10
1970s 1.46 million 1.33 million 1.60 million 10
1980s 1.75 million 1.63 million 1.89 million 10
1990s 2.03 million 1.92 million 2.14 million 10
2000s 2.30 million 2.16 million 2.50 million 10
2010s 2.97 million 2.56 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 3.53 million 3.41 million 3.64 million 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Ethiopia 4.08 million compare
  2. 33 Myanmar 3.84 million compare
  3. 34 Romania 3.78 million compare
  4. 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.25 million compare
  5. 37 North Korea 3.18 million compare
  6. 38 Peru 3.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working elderly in Netherlands?
Population young working elderly in Netherlands was 3.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working elderly recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working elderly recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 782,747 in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for population young working elderly?
Netherlands ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working elderly rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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