Key figures of the population forecasts 2012-2060

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Forecast(-interval) Periods Age groups 0 to 20 years (aantal) Age groups 20 to 65 years (aantal) Age groups 65 years and older (aantal) Age groups relative % 0 to 20 years (%) Age groups relative % 20 to 65 years (%) Age groups relative % 65 years and older (%) Life expectancy at age 65 Total (year) Life expectancy at age 65 Men (year) Life expectancy at age 65 Women (year)
Forecast 2012 19.52 17.95 20.88
2013 3,870,727 10,081,648 2,825,264 23.1 60.1 16.8 19.61 18.09 20.96
2014 3,849,435 10,055,085 2,919,615 22.9 59.8 17.4 19.71 18.22 21.03
2015 3,828,640 10,037,291 3,004,721 22.7 59.5 17.8 19.81 18.35 21.11
2016 3,815,449 10,020,683 3,084,051 22.5 59.2 18.2 19.91 18.48 21.18
2017 3,804,619 10,008,973 3,159,462 22.4 59.0 18.6 20.00 18.61 21.25
2018 3,794,862 9,996,355 3,238,955 22.3 58.7 19.0 20.10 18.74 21.32
2019 3,780,176 9,991,140 3,315,002 22.1 58.5 19.4 20.19 18.87 21.40
2020 3,765,007 9,984,904 3,391,102 22.0 58.3 19.8 20.29 19.00 21.47
2021 3,745,993 9,980,829 3,467,050 21.8 58.0 20.2 20.39 19.13 21.54
2022 3,731,299 9,968,666 3,545,137 21.6 57.8 20.6 20.48 19.26 21.60
2023 3,718,997 9,951,646 3,623,737 21.5 57.5 21.0 20.58 19.39 21.67
2024 3,708,344 9,930,418 3,703,620 21.4 57.3 21.4 20.67 19.52 21.74
2025 3,705,146 9,897,736 3,786,220 21.3 56.9 21.8 20.77 19.65 21.81
2026 3,708,243 9,858,650 3,867,198 21.3 56.5 22.2 20.87 19.78 21.89
2027 3,713,802 9,812,241 3,951,095 21.2 56.1 22.6 20.97 19.91 21.97
2028 3,722,956 9,761,636 4,033,553 21.3 55.7 23.0 21.07 20.03 22.06
2029 3,729,139 9,711,274 4,116,615 21.2 55.3 23.4 21.18 20.16 22.15
2030 3,735,649 9,658,315 4,199,790 21.2 54.9 23.9 21.29 20.28 22.25
2031 3,743,000 9,609,795 4,275,334 21.2 54.5 24.3 21.41 20.41 22.36
2032 3,754,293 9,561,611 4,344,063 21.3 54.1 24.6 21.52 20.54 22.47
2033 3,768,258 9,512,632 4,408,249 21.3 53.8 24.9 21.64 20.66 22.60
2034 3,781,206 9,462,951 4,471,429 21.3 53.4 25.2 21.77 20.78 22.72
2035 3,792,512 9,405,023 4,541,651 21.4 53.0 25.6 21.89 20.91 22.86
2036 3,801,203 9,354,950 4,603,728 21.4 52.7 25.9 22.02 21.03 22.99
2037 3,807,456 9,316,697 4,653,602 21.4 52.4 26.2 22.15 21.15 23.13
2038 3,810,937 9,291,130 4,690,811 21.4 52.2 26.4 22.28 21.28 23.26
2039 3,812,142 9,283,245 4,710,038 21.4 52.1 26.5 22.41 21.40 23.40
2040 3,811,173 9,283,901 4,720,559 21.4 52.1 26.5 22.53 21.52 23.54
2041 3,808,280 9,293,801 4,721,750 21.4 52.1 26.5 22.66 21.64 23.67
2042 3,803,615 9,306,444 4,720,199 21.3 52.2 26.5 22.79 21.76 23.80
2043 3,797,694 9,321,987 4,715,490 21.3 52.3 26.4 22.91 21.88 23.94
2044 3,790,758 9,336,440 4,711,737 21.2 52.3 26.4 23.04 22.00 24.07
2045 3,782,912 9,352,513 4,706,414 21.2 52.4 26.4 23.16 22.11 24.20
2046 3,774,662 9,363,937 4,705,617 21.2 52.5 26.4 23.28 22.23 24.32
2047 3,766,363 9,378,273 4,701,704 21.1 52.6 26.3 23.41 22.35 24.45
2048 3,758,236 9,397,752 4,692,492 21.1 52.7 26.3 23.53 22.46 24.57
2049 3,750,433 9,418,461 4,681,793 21.0 52.8 26.2 23.65 22.58 24.70
2050 3,743,132 9,435,258 4,674,635 21.0 52.8 26.2 23.77 22.70 24.82
2051 3,736,505 9,449,192 4,669,828 20.9 52.9 26.2 23.89 22.81 24.94
2052 3,730,820 9,458,319 4,669,121 20.9 53.0 26.1 24.00 22.92 25.06
2053 3,726,214 9,465,618 4,669,428 20.9 53.0 26.1 24.12 23.04 25.18
2054 3,722,869 9,472,647 4,669,119 20.8 53.0 26.1 24.24 23.15 25.30
2055 3,720,911 9,476,775 4,670,806 20.8 53.0 26.1 24.35 23.26 25.42
2056 3,720,392 9,473,215 4,679,310 20.8 53.0 26.2 24.47 23.37 25.54
2057 3,721,318 9,468,307 4,688,433 20.8 53.0 26.2 24.58 23.49 25.65
2058 3,723,603 9,463,950 4,696,456 20.8 52.9 26.3 24.69 23.60 25.76
2059 3,727,087 9,459,484 4,704,326 20.8 52.9 26.3 24.80 23.71 25.88
2060 3,731,618 9,453,453 4,713,810 20.8 52.8 26.3 . . .
Lower limit 95% forecast-interval 2012 18.94 17.37 20.30
2013 3,860,697 10,059,381 2,815,804 23.0 60.0 16.8 18.79 17.27 20.14
2014 3,827,990 10,008,885 2,899,394 22.8 59.7 17.2 18.70 17.21 20.02
2015 3,791,949 9,963,517 2,970,745 22.6 59.3 17.6 18.64 17.18 19.94
2016 3,762,466 9,915,705 3,033,818 22.4 59.0 18.0 18.60 17.17 19.87
2017 3,732,257 9,872,320 3,095,151 22.1 58.7 18.3 18.56 17.17 19.81
2018 3,701,095 9,833,332 3,156,285 21.9 58.3 18.6 18.54 17.18 19.76
2019 3,664,109 9,799,480 3,214,109 21.7 58.0 18.9 18.51 17.19 19.72
2020 3,626,105 9,761,446 3,274,134 21.4 57.7 19.2 18.50 17.21 19.68
2021 3,581,584 9,723,387 3,332,640 21.1 57.4 19.5 18.50 17.24 19.65
2022 3,540,348 9,685,408 3,393,951 20.9 57.1 19.8 18.49 17.27 19.61
2023 3,503,957 9,641,258 3,452,937 20.6 56.8 20.1 18.49 17.30 19.58
2024 3,468,750 9,605,056 3,506,055 20.4 56.4 20.3 18.49 17.34 19.56
2025 3,438,644 9,535,643 3,572,821 20.2 56.0 20.6 18.49 17.37 19.53
2026 3,408,927 9,483,373 3,623,053 20.1 55.5 21.0 18.51 17.42 19.53
2027 3,386,201 9,410,971 3,672,048 19.9 55.0 21.3 18.52 17.46 19.52
2028 3,370,920 9,334,605 3,734,765 19.8 54.6 21.5 18.54 17.50 19.53
2029 3,344,739 9,265,486 3,794,886 19.6 54.1 21.9 18.57 17.55 19.54
2030 3,319,960 9,195,148 3,853,659 19.5 53.5 22.1 18.60 17.59 19.56
2031 3,291,695 9,119,291 3,901,909 19.4 53.0 22.4 18.64 17.64 19.59
2032 3,267,621 9,048,069 3,946,721 19.3 52.6 22.6 18.67 17.69 19.62
2033 3,258,251 8,974,010 3,987,104 19.3 52.1 22.8 18.72 17.74 19.68
2034 3,242,350 8,910,296 4,018,839 19.2 51.7 23.0 18.77 17.78 19.72
2035 3,227,758 8,840,907 4,061,458 19.1 51.2 23.2 18.82 17.84 19.79
2036 3,215,301 8,775,354 4,093,934 19.0 50.7 23.4 18.88 17.89 19.85
2037 3,195,548 8,714,118 4,123,598 18.8 50.4 23.6 18.94 17.94 19.92
2038 3,171,325 8,674,439 4,138,876 18.7 50.1 23.6 19.00 18.00 19.98
2039 3,135,331 8,644,726 4,132,265 18.6 50.0 23.6 19.06 18.05 20.05
2040 3,109,093 8,625,979 4,112,931 18.4 49.9 23.5 19.11 18.10 20.12
2041 3,071,485 8,604,638 4,082,861 18.3 49.9 23.4 19.18 18.16 20.19
2042 3,049,429 8,588,182 4,058,035 18.1 49.9 23.3 19.24 18.21 20.25
2043 3,009,266 8,566,362 4,027,092 18.0 49.9 23.2 19.30 18.27 20.33
2044 2,983,659 8,554,660 4,009,767 17.9 49.9 23.1 19.36 18.32 20.39
2045 2,954,771 8,546,424 3,988,109 17.7 50.0 22.9 19.42 18.37 20.46
2046 2,935,093 8,532,184 3,980,038 17.5 50.1 22.8 19.47 18.42 20.51
2047 2,897,975 8,512,758 3,933,299 17.4 50.1 22.6 19.54 18.48 20.58
2048 2,878,050 8,515,076 3,907,184 17.3 50.2 22.5 19.60 18.53 20.64
2049 2,854,416 8,503,040 3,874,695 17.1 50.3 22.4 19.66 18.59 20.71
2050 2,815,497 8,487,684 3,853,462 16.9 50.4 22.3 19.72 18.65 20.77
2051 2,791,008 8,460,827 3,833,257 16.8 50.4 22.1 19.78 18.70 20.83
2052 2,762,132 8,457,211 3,816,866 16.7 50.3 22.0 19.83 18.75 20.89
2053 2,727,569 8,439,506 3,810,422 16.6 50.3 21.9 19.89 18.81 20.95
2054 2,703,927 8,416,500 3,780,381 16.5 50.3 21.8 19.95 18.86 21.01
2055 2,668,262 8,376,065 3,768,240 16.5 50.3 21.7 20.00 18.91 21.07
2056 2,645,515 8,341,035 3,759,308 16.5 50.2 21.7 20.06 18.96 21.13
2057 2,615,147 8,303,323 3,761,614 16.4 50.1 21.6 20.11 19.02 21.18
2058 2,583,280 8,270,406 3,758,254 16.3 50.0 21.6 20.17 19.08 21.24
2059 2,564,011 8,239,671 3,768,182 16.2 49.9 21.5 20.22 19.13 21.30
2060 2,541,083 8,207,547 3,769,921 16.1 49.9 21.6 . . .
Upper limit 95% forecast-interval 2012 20.10 18.53 21.46
2013 3,880,136 10,101,916 2,833,913 23.1 60.1 16.9 20.43 18.91 21.78
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

Age groups
0 to 20 years
20 to 65 years
65 years and older
Age groups relative
% 0 to 20 years
% 20 to 65 years
% 65 years and older
Life expectancy at age 65
The number of years men or women can expect to live at the moment they are born.
Total
Men
Women