Key figures of the population forecasts 2012-2060

Key figures of the population forecasts 2012-2060

Forecast(-interval) Periods Total population (aantal) Demographic pressure Total pressure (%) Live births (number) Total fertility rate (number) Deaths (number) Life expectancy at birth Men (year) Life expectancy at birth Women (year) External migration Net migration (incl. net adm. corr.) (number)
Forecast 2012 175,779 1.72 139,404 79.22 82.82 10,917
Forecast 2013 16,777,636 66.4 175,916 1.72 141,166 79.41 82.94 11,744
Forecast 2014 16,824,132 67.3 176,533 1.73 142,899 79.61 83.07 12,883
Forecast 2015 16,870,652 68.1 178,091 1.74 144,614 79.79 83.19 16,055
Forecast 2020 17,141,012 71.7 184,957 1.75 153,230 80.73 83.84 21,131
Forecast 2025 17,389,100 75.7 189,020 1.75 163,224 81.62 84.48 19,195
Forecast 2030 17,593,752 82.2 190,079 1.75 174,616 82.49 85.17 18,911
Forecast 2035 17,739,188 88.6 186,898 1.75 185,044 83.32 85.99 18,841
Forecast 2040 17,815,632 91.9 181,960 1.75 192,646 84.13 86.85 18,884
Forecast 2045 17,841,840 90.8 180,455 1.75 196,647 84.91 87.68 18,570
Forecast 2050 17,853,024 89.2 183,009 1.75 198,653 85.65 88.45 18,144
Forecast 2055 17,868,492 88.6 186,115 1.75 199,308 86.38 89.18 17,618
Forecast 2060 17,898,882 89.3 . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains forecasts (including intervals) of the population of The Netherlands on 1 January by age groups (three age-groups) and population dynamics: live births, deaths and external migration. Furthermore, the table contains information about the total fertility rate, demographic pressure and life expectancy at birth and at age 65 by sex.

Data available: 2012-2060

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are calculated forecasts.

Changes as of 13 December 2012:
None, this table has been published once-only.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will appear December 2014 in a new table.

Description topics

Total population
Demographic pressure
Ratio between number of people aged over 65 and younger than 20, and the number of 20 to 65 year-olds. This ratio is an indicator of the pressure of the non-active population on the labour force.
Total pressure
The sum of the number of people aged between 0 and 20 and people aged 65 and over, in relation to people aged 20 to 65.
Live births
Total fertility rate
The total fertility rate gives an indication of how many children women
have on average. In order to calculate this figure, age-specific fertility
rates observed in a given calendar year are used which apply to
every childbearing age (ages between 15 and 50).
Deaths
Life expectancy at birth
The number of years men or women can expect to live at the moment they are born.
Men
Women
External migration
Net migration (incl. net adm. corr.)
Immigration minus emigration (including net administrative corrections).