Netherlands vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above
Netherlands
20.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
5.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Pacific island small states rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Netherlands
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.9% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 3.0% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 3.2% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 3.4% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 3.8% | 10.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 4.4% | 13.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 5.1% | 15.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Netherlands or Pacific island small states?
- Netherlands, at 20.9% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
- 15.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.