Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 57.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.84 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023

2030405060196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 57.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 57.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 16.84 units per square kilometre
1962 17.38 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1963 17.9 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1964 18.45 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1965 19.01 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1966 19.57 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 20.18 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 20.8 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 21.4 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1970 22 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 22.6 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 23.19 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 23.81 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 24.47 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1975 25.13 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1976 25.73 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 26.36 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1978 27.05 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1979 27.73 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 28.36 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1981 28.92 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 29.44 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 29.89 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 30.33 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 30.91 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 31.6 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 32.25 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 32.91 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 33.5 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 34.01 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1991 34.48 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 34.92 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 35.3 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 35.67 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 36.05 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1996 36.42 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 36.77 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 37.08 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 37.33 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 37.57 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 37.82 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 38.05 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 38.34 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 38.73 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 39.22 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 39.7 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 40.21 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 40.85 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 41.67 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 42.47 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 43.66 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 45.22 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 46.62 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 47.85 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 48.98 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 49.97 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 50.96 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 51.98 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 53.02 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2020 54.03 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 55.03 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 56.11 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 57.28 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.06 units per square kilometre 16.84 units per square kilometre 21.4 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 24.81 units per square kilometre 22 units per square kilometre 27.73 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 30.81 units per square kilometre 28.36 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 35.8 units per square kilometre 34.01 units per square kilometre 37.33 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 39.22 units per square kilometre 37.57 units per square kilometre 41.67 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 48.07 units per square kilometre 42.47 units per square kilometre 53.02 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 55.61 units per square kilometre 54.03 units per square kilometre 57.28 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 84.74 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 San Marino 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Barbados 60.8 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Japan 56.58 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Aruba 56.31 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 54.81 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 57.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 57.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.