IDA total vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female
IDA total
4.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
22.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
Netherlands rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- IDA total
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.1% against 4.4% in IDA total, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 5.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 10.3% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 12.3% | 8.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 15.5% | 12.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 16.1% | 12.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 18.9% | 15.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 21.4% | 17.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, IDA total or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.1% against 4.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between IDA total and Netherlands?
- 17.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.