Netherlands vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above
Netherlands
20.9%
in 2025
South Asia
7.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Netherlands
- South Asia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 20.9% against 7.4% in South Asia, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 3.7% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 3.9% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 4.1% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 4.6% | 9.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 5.5% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 6.8% | 13.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Netherlands or South Asia?
- Netherlands, at 20.9% against 7.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Netherlands and South Asia?
- 13.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.