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Median age in Netherlands

Netherlands: Median age was 41.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.4 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.55 years
in 2021
All-time low
27.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Netherlands, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Netherlands is 41.4 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Netherlands peaked at 41.55 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.03 years, in 1950.

That places Netherlands 46th 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.

Median age in Netherlands, year by year

Year years Change
1950 27.03 years —
1951 27.16 years +0.5%
1952 27.31 years +0.5%
1953 27.43 years +0.5%
1954 27.52 years +0.3%
1955 27.59 years +0.2%
1956 27.63 years +0.2%
1957 27.67 years +0.1%
1958 27.7 years +0.1%
1959 27.73 years +0.1%
1960 27.77 years +0.1%
1961 27.77 years +0.0%
1962 27.72 years -0.2%
1963 27.64 years -0.3%
1964 27.57 years -0.3%
1965 27.51 years -0.2%
1966 27.48 years -0.1%
1967 27.49 years +0.0%
1968 27.52 years +0.1%
1969 27.54 years +0.1%
1970 27.54 years -0.0%
1971 27.58 years +0.2%
1972 27.7 years +0.4%
1973 27.89 years +0.7%
1974 28.11 years +0.8%
1975 28.4 years +1.0%
1976 28.77 years +1.3%
1977 29.21 years +1.5%
1978 29.62 years +1.4%
1979 30 years +1.3%
1980 30.33 years +1.1%
1981 30.65 years +1.1%
1982 30.98 years +1.1%
1983 31.29 years +1.0%
1984 31.6 years +1.0%
1985 31.91 years +1.0%
1986 32.21 years +0.9%
1987 32.49 years +0.9%
1988 32.76 years +0.8%
1989 33.04 years +0.8%
1990 33.3 years +0.8%
1991 33.54 years +0.7%
1992 33.8 years +0.8%
1993 34.07 years +0.8%
1994 34.37 years +0.9%
1995 34.7 years +0.9%
1996 35.02 years +0.9%
1997 35.34 years +0.9%
1998 35.65 years +0.9%
1999 35.94 years +0.8%
2000 36.23 years +0.8%
2001 36.52 years +0.8%
2002 36.83 years +0.8%
2003 37.16 years +0.9%
2004 37.52 years +1.0%
2005 37.9 years +1.0%
2006 38.29 years +1.0%
2007 38.67 years +1.0%
2008 39.01 years +0.9%
2009 39.34 years +0.8%
2010 39.67 years +0.8%
2011 40.02 years +0.9%
2012 40.36 years +0.9%
2013 40.69 years +0.8%
2014 40.99 years +0.7%
2015 41.21 years +0.5%
2016 41.34 years +0.3%
2017 41.41 years +0.2%
2018 41.47 years +0.1%
2019 41.49 years +0.1%
2020 41.53 years +0.1%
2021 41.55 years +0.1%
2022 41.46 years -0.2%
2023 41.4 years -0.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 41.4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 41.4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.48 years 27.03 years 27.73 years 10
1960s 27.6 years 27.48 years 27.77 years 10
1970s 28.48 years 27.54 years 30 years 10
1980s 31.72 years 30.33 years 33.04 years 10
1990s 34.57 years 33.3 years 35.94 years 10
2000s 37.75 years 36.23 years 39.34 years 10
2010s 40.87 years 39.67 years 41.49 years 10
2020s 41.48 years 41.4 years 41.55 years 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare
  2. 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 years compare
  3. 45 Belgium 41.44 years compare
  4. 47 Poland 41.31 years compare
  5. 48 Slovakia 41.3 years compare
  6. 49 Denmark 41.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Netherlands?
Median age in Netherlands was 41.4 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.55 years in 2021.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 27.03 years in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for median age?
Netherlands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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