Netherlands vs Peru: Population ages 65 and above, total
Netherlands
3.77 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Peru rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.77 million against 3.27 million in Peru, a difference of 501,450.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 463,466 | 700,736 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 653,017 | 805,360 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 727,991 | 1.01 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 911,220 | 1.11 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.57 million | 714,742 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.45 million | 499,068 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.03 million | 537,555 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 3.77 million against 3.27 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Netherlands and Peru?
- 501,450, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.