non-working population to the working population has decreased between 1950 and today.
As of January 1, 2023, there were approximately 3.8 million people younger than 20 years living in the Netherlands. The largest age group was formed by those between 40 and 65 years old. Together, this age group numbered nearly six million people. The retired population of the Netherlands consisted of approximately 3.5 million people. Considering this make-up of Dutch society, it is not surprising there are so many debates on increasing the retirement age. The ratio of the Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by age
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Other statistics that may interest you Demographics of the Netherlands
Population
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- Basic Statistic Total population of the Netherlands 1950-2023
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Age and gender distribution
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Households
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- Basic Statistic Total number of households in the Netherlands 2023, by type
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Births and deaths
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- Basic Statistic Total number of live births in the Netherlands 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Net reproduction rate in the Netherlands 1950-2022
- Basic Statistic Total number of births, deaths and birth excess in the Netherlands 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Total number of deaths in the Netherlands 2008-2022
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Marriage and divorce
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- Basic Statistic Average number of marriages in the Netherlands 1950-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of straight and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Marriage dissolution rate in the Netherlands 1950-2022
- Basic Statistic Average age at divorce in the Netherlands 1950-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average duration of marriage at divorce in the Netherlands 1950-2022
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/519754/population-of-the-netherlands-by-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Population of the Netherlands in 2023, by age [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/519754/population-of-the-netherlands-by-age/