Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
5.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
22.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Netherlands
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.