Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
17.65 million
in 2025
Netherlands
2.01 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 17.65 million against 2.01 million in Netherlands, a difference of 15.63 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 5.40 million 634,140 4.77 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1970s 7.50 million 837,438 6.66 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 9.09 million 1.04 million 8.05 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 10.93 million 1.21 million 9.72 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 12.70 million 1.32 million 11.37 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 13.90 million 1.62 million 12.28 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 16.64 million 1.91 million 14.72 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 17.65 million against 2.01 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
15.63 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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. 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
266 places, 17,526 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.