Population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2025
All-time low
483,531
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.76 million for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands peaked at 1.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 483,531, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 483,531
1961 495,800 +2.5%
1962 506,906 +2.2%
1963 516,071 +1.8%
1964 525,577 +1.8%
1965 535,024 +1.8%
1966 544,142 +1.7%
1967 554,699 +1.9%
1968 564,805 +1.8%
1969 574,059 +1.6%
1970 583,098 +1.6%
1971 591,419 +1.4%
1972 599,409 +1.4%
1973 607,806 +1.4%
1974 617,591 +1.6%
1975 626,457 +1.4%
1976 632,632 +1.0%
1977 640,580 +1.3%
1978 650,355 +1.5%
1979 660,044 +1.5%
1980 668,803 +1.3%
1981 675,570 +1.0%
1982 681,304 +0.8%
1983 685,753 +0.7%
1984 690,312 +0.7%
1985 699,454 +1.3%
1986 712,017 +1.8%
1987 724,355 +1.7%
1988 737,495 +1.8%
1989 749,582 +1.6%
1990 760,013 +1.4%
1991 770,645 +1.4%
1992 781,602 +1.4%
1993 791,754 +1.3%
1994 802,517 +1.4%
1995 815,243 +1.6%
1996 827,684 +1.5%
1997 840,541 +1.6%
1998 853,414 +1.5%
1999 865,454 +1.4%
2000 878,365 +1.5%
2001 892,393 +1.6%
2002 906,464 +1.6%
2003 922,116 +1.7%
2004 941,547 +2.1%
2005 963,631 +2.3%
2006 986,357 +2.4%
2007 1.01 million +2.4%
2008 1.04 million +2.8%
2009 1.07 million +3.2%
2010 1.11 million +3.1%
2011 1.15 million +4.3%
2012 1.21 million +5.2%
2013 1.27 million +4.4%
2014 1.31 million +3.8%
2015 1.36 million +3.4%
2016 1.40 million +3.0%
2017 1.44 million +2.9%
2018 1.48 million +2.9%
2019 1.52 million +2.7%
2020 1.56 million +2.5%
2021 1.59 million +2.3%
2022 1.63 million +2.4%
2023 1.67 million +2.5%
2024 1.72 million +2.6%
2025 1.76 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 530,061 483,531 574,059 10
1970s 620,939 583,098 660,044 10
1980s 702,464 668,803 749,582 10
1990s 810,887 760,013 865,454 10
2000s 961,328 878,365 1.07 million 10
2010s 1.33 million 1.11 million 1.52 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.56 million 1.76 million 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Australia 2.33 million compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 1.98 million compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 1.76 million compare
  4. 33 South Africa 1.73 million compare
  5. 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.58 million compare
  6. 35 Algeria 1.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Netherlands was 1.76 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 483,531 in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Male 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.