Age dependency ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 55.8% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Netherlands peaked at 63.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.9% | — |
| 1961 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 44.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.8% | 55.8% | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio in Netherlands was 55.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.