Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 4.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.48 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.72 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands, 2006–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2006201520242006: 3.7M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.8M2010: 3.9M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.0M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.1M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.2M2017: 4.2M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.3M2020: 4.3M2021: 4.4M2022: 4.4M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands is 4.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 4.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million, in 2006.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 3.72 million
2007 3.75 million +0.9%
2008 3.80 million +1.2%
2009 3.85 million +1.4%
2010 3.88 million +0.9%
2011 3.98 million +2.4%
2012 4.05 million +1.9%
2013 4.08 million +0.7%
2014 4.14 million +1.5%
2015 4.18 million +0.9%
2016 4.20 million +0.5%
2017 4.22 million +0.5%
2018 4.25 million +0.6%
2019 4.26 million +0.3%
2020 4.33 million +1.7%
2021 4.39 million +1.5%
2022 4.41 million +0.5%
2023 4.43 million +0.3%
2024 4.48 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.78 million 3.72 million 3.85 million 4
2010s 4.12 million 3.88 million 4.26 million 10
2020s 4.41 million 4.33 million 4.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Poland 10.69 million compare
  2. 6 Spain 10.38 million compare
  3. 7 Romania 4.98 million compare
  4. 9 Belgium 3.23 million compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 3.23 million compare
  6. 11 Czechia 2.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Netherlands was 4.48 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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