At year 2026, population distribution of Netherlands is:
- Young Population 2,742,152 14.86%
- Working Age Population 11,783,347 63.87%
- Elderly Population 3,923,271 21.27%
The population growth rate of Netherlands in 2026 is 0.56%, sex ratio is 98.8 (101.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 56.6%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2057. Total population reaches its peak in 2041 at 19,066,146.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Netherlands is -0.11%, sex ratio is 99.7 (102.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 66.9%.The elderly population will account for 26.26% of Netherlands's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1982โ2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2005 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2023 |