Population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.050.10.150.21988200220161988: 0.116 % of total population1989: 0.116 % of total population1994: 0.122 % of total population1995: 0.123 % of total population1999: 0.128 % of total population2000: 0.128 % of total population2001: 0.129 % of total population2002: 0.13 % of total population2003: 0.131 % of total population2004: 0.133 % of total population2005: 0.142 % of total population2006: 0.145 % of total population2007: 0.147 % of total population2008: 0.151 % of total population2009: 0.154 % of total population2010: 0.157 % of total population2011: 0.163 % of total population2012: 0.169 % of total population2013: 0.175 % of total population2014: 0.179 % of total population2015: 0.184 % of total population2016: 0.189 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 Belgium 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Austria 0.2% compare
  3. 21 Norway 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Malta 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Hungary 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Netherlands was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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