Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.1% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 10.3% | 6.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 12.3% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 14.2% | 10.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 15.5% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 16.1% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 18.9% | 14.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 21.4% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.1% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
- 16.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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.