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Median age, July 1 estimate in Netherlands

Median age, July 1 estimate in the Netherlands was 41.4 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.07 from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, years41.4 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.07
Rank19th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high41.552021
Series low27.031950

Median age, July 1 estimate in Netherlands, 1950 to 2023

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2530354045195019611972198319942005201620231950: 27.03 years1951: 27.16 years1952: 27.31 years1953: 27.43 years1954: 27.52 years1955: 27.59 years1956: 27.63 years1957: 27.67 years1958: 27.7 years1959: 27.73 years1960: 27.77 years1961: 27.77 years1962: 27.72 years1963: 27.64 years1964: 27.57 years1965: 27.51 years1966: 27.48 years1967: 27.49 years1968: 27.52 years1969: 27.54 years1970: 27.54 years1971: 27.58 years1972: 27.7 years1973: 27.89 years1974: 28.11 years1975: 28.4 years1976: 28.77 years1977: 29.21 years1978: 29.62 years1979: 30 years1980: 30.33 years1981: 30.65 years1982: 30.98 years1983: 31.29 years1984: 31.6 years1985: 31.91 years1986: 32.21 years1987: 32.49 years1988: 32.76 years1989: 33.04 years1990: 33.3 years1991: 33.54 years1992: 33.81 years1993: 34.07 years1994: 34.37 years1995: 34.7 years1996: 35.02 years1997: 35.34 years1998: 35.65 years1999: 35.94 years2000: 36.23 years2001: 36.52 years2002: 36.83 years2003: 37.16 years2004: 37.52 years2005: 37.9 years2006: 38.29 years2007: 38.67 years2008: 39.01 years2009: 39.34 years2010: 39.67 years2011: 40.01 years2012: 40.36 years2013: 40.69 years2014: 40.99 years2015: 41.21 years2016: 41.34 years2017: 41.41 years2018: 41.46 years2019: 41.49 years2020: 41.53 years2021: 41.55 years2022: 41.46 years2023: 41.4 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202341.4 Estimated
202241.46 Estimated
202141.55 Estimated
202041.53 Estimated
201941.49 Estimated
201841.46 Estimated
201741.41 Estimated
201641.34 Estimated
201541.21 Estimated
201440.99 Estimated
201340.69 Estimated
201240.36 Estimated
201140.01 Estimated
201039.67 Estimated
200939.34 Estimated
200839.01 Estimated
200738.67 Estimated
200638.29 Estimated
200537.9 Estimated
200437.52 Estimated
200337.16 Estimated
200236.83 Estimated
200136.52 Estimated
200036.23 Estimated
199935.94 Estimated
199835.65 Estimated
199735.34 Estimated
199635.02 Estimated
199534.7 Estimated
199434.37 Estimated
199334.07 Estimated
199233.81 Estimated
199133.54 Estimated
199033.3 Estimated
198933.04 Estimated
198832.76 Estimated
198732.49 Estimated
198632.21 Estimated
198531.91 Estimated
198431.6 Estimated
198331.29 Estimated
198230.98 Estimated
198130.65 Estimated
198030.33 Estimated
197930 Estimated
197829.62 Estimated
197729.21 Estimated
197628.77 Estimated
197528.4 Estimated
197428.11 Estimated
197327.89 Estimated
197227.7 Estimated
197127.58 Estimated
197027.54 Estimated
196927.54 Estimated
196827.52 Estimated
196727.49 Estimated
196627.48 Estimated
196527.51 Estimated
196427.57 Estimated
196327.64 Estimated
196227.72 Estimated
196127.77 Estimated
196027.77 Estimated
195927.73 Estimated
195827.7 Estimated
195727.67 Estimated
195627.63 Estimated
195527.59 Estimated
195427.52 Estimated
195327.43 Estimated
195227.31 Estimated
195127.16 Estimated
195027.03 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Netherlands?

Median age, July 1 estimate in the Netherlands was 41.4 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.07 from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Netherlands?

41.55 years in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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