Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Netherlands or Poland?

Netherlands, at 20.9% against 20.8% in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Netherlands vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above

Netherlands

20.9%

in 2025

Poland

20.8%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

30th

Poland rank

31st

Population ages 65 and above over time

Netherlands
Poland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20.9% against 20.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Netherlands ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.5%	6.8%	2.7%	Netherlands
1970s	10.7%	9.3%	1.4%	Netherlands
1980s	12.0%	9.7%	2.3%	Netherlands
1990s	13.1%	11.0%	2.1%	Netherlands
2000s	14.0%	13.0%	1.0%	Netherlands
2010s	17.4%	15.3%	2.1%	Netherlands
2020s	20.1%	19.3%	0.7%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Netherlands or Poland?: Netherlands, at 20.9% against 20.8% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Netherlands and Poland?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Netherlands ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit: % of total 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: 03 September 2026

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.