Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.90 million
in 2025
Netherlands
2.01 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.01 million against 1.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 112,050.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 217 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 302,985 634,140 331,155 Netherlands
1970s 384,618 837,438 452,821 Netherlands
1980s 507,169 1.04 million 533,013 Netherlands
1990s 700,868 1.21 million 507,840 Netherlands
2000s 986,377 1.32 million 337,476 Netherlands
2010s 1.38 million 1.62 million 243,701 Netherlands
2020s 1.75 million 1.91 million 159,978 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.01 million against 1.90 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
112,050, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.