This statistic shows the population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group. On January 1, 2023, the retired population of the Netherlands consisted of approximately 3.6 million people. This was an increase when compared to the previous years.
Considering this make up of Dutch society, it is not surprising there are so many debates around increasing the retirement age. The ratio of the non-working population to the working population has decreased between 1950 and today, as this statistic shows. A recent forecast however indicates that this ratio might not decrease much further in the next 40 years, meaning the number of working people to support the non-working people will more or less remain stable.
Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group
The population of the Netherlands consists of the total number of people residing permanently in the Netherlands who have registered with the authorities in the Netherlands, including those without a permanent address. Not included are non-permanent residents, those not registered with the authorities, illegal residents and those excluded on professional grounds (diplomats and NATO military).
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (August 9, 2023). Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group." Chart. August 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Population Aged 65 Years and Older in The Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Population aged 65 years and older in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/743359/population-aged-65-and-above-in-the-netherlands-by-age-group/
