NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by share of population aged 65 and over, 2024
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 40 areas in 2024, at 27%. Flevoland had the lowest, at 15.6%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for the Netherlands was 20.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen

Lowest15.6Flevoland

Median21.740 areas

Netherlands20.5History

All areas, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	27	+0.4 pts
2	Delfzijl en omgeving	26.1	+0.3 pts
3	Zuid-Limburg	25.9	+0.3 pts
4	Oost-Groningen	25.7	+0.3 pts
5	Achterhoek	25.6	+0.5 pts
5	Midden-Limburg	25.6	+0.5 pts
7	Noord-Drenthe	25.2	+0.5 pts
8	Zuidoost-Drenthe	25.1	+0.4 pts
9	Zuidwest-Friesland	24.6	+0.6 pts
10	Zuidwest-Drenthe	24.2	+0.4 pts
11	Overig Zeeland	24.1	+0.3 pts
12	Noord-Limburg	24	+0.5 pts
13	Zuidoost-Friesland	23.8	+0.4 pts
14	Kop van Noord-Holland	23.1	+0.3 pts
15	Alkmaar en omgeving	22.7	+0.2 pts
16	IJmond	22.2	+0.3 pts
17	Noord-Friesland	22.1	+0.3 pts
17	West-Noord-Brabant	22.1	+0.2 pts
19	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	22	+0.1 pts
20	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	21.8	+0.4 pts
21	Twente	21.5	+0.3 pts
22	Zuidwest-Overijssel	21	+0.5 pts
23	Veluwe	20.9	+0.2 pts
24	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	20.8	+0.2 pts
25	Arnhem/Nijmegen	20.7	+0.2 pts
25	Oost-Zuid-Holland	20.7	+0.3 pts
27	Midden-Noord-Brabant	20.5	+0.3 pts
28	Agglomeratie Haarlem	20.4	+0.1 pts
29	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	20.3	+0.2 pts
30	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	20.2	+0.2 pts
30	Zuidwest-Gelderland	20.2	+0.5 pts
32	Noord-Overijssel	19.3	+0.4 pts
33	Zaanstreek	19.2	+0.1 pts
34	Groot-Rijnmond	18.8	+0.2 pts
34	Overig Groningen	18.8	+0.1 pts
36	Delft en Westland	18.6	+0.1 pts
37	Utrecht	18.1	+0.3 pts
38	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	17.4	+0.2 pts
39	Groot-Amsterdam	15.8	+0.2 pts
40	Flevoland	15.6	+0.4 pts

Other periods

2025
2024
2023

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, with 27% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Flevoland, with 15.6% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.