Netherlands vs World: Population ages 65 and above, male
Netherlands
19.6%
in 2025
World
9.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
World rank
17th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.6% against 9.2% in World, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 19th and World ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 4.6% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 5.4% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 8.7% | 10.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Netherlands or World?
- Netherlands, at 19.6% against 9.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Netherlands and World?
- 10.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and World ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.