Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
550,297
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands stood at 2.01 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands peaked at 2.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 550,297, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 550,297 | — |
| 1961 | 568,451 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 586,783 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 604,343 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 622,786 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 641,773 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 660,768 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 681,431 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 702,332 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 722,431 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 742,734 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 762,948 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 782,858 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 803,738 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 826,110 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 848,293 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 868,485 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 889,885 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 913,188 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 936,146 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 957,404 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 976,369 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 993,792 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.01 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634,140 | 550,297 | 722,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | 837,438 | 742,734 | 936,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 957,404 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.15 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.27 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.43 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.82 million | 2.01 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Netherlands was 2.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,297 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.