Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.26 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
0.9795 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.35 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 4.26 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9795 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9795 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.994 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.9795 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.994 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 2.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.