Key figures of the population forecasts 2012-2060

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Forecast(-interval) Periods Age groups 65 years and older (aantal) Age groups relative % 65 years and older (%)
Forecast 2012
2013 2,825,264 16.8
2014 2,919,615 17.4
2015 3,004,721 17.8
2016 3,084,051 18.2
2017 3,159,462 18.6
2018 3,238,955 19.0
2019 3,315,002 19.4
2020 3,391,102 19.8
2021 3,467,050 20.2
2022 3,545,137 20.6
2023 3,623,737 21.0
2024 3,703,620 21.4
2025 3,786,220 21.8
2026 3,867,198 22.2
2027 3,951,095 22.6
2028 4,033,553 23.0
2029 4,116,615 23.4
2030 4,199,790 23.9
2031 4,275,334 24.3
2032 4,344,063 24.6
2033 4,408,249 24.9
2034 4,471,429 25.2
2035 4,541,651 25.6
2036 4,603,728 25.9
2037 4,653,602 26.2
2038 4,690,811 26.4
2039 4,710,038 26.5
2040 4,720,559 26.5
2041 4,721,750 26.5
2042 4,720,199 26.5
2043 4,715,490 26.4
2044 4,711,737 26.4
2045 4,706,414 26.4
2046 4,705,617 26.4
2047 4,701,704 26.3
2048 4,692,492 26.3
2049 4,681,793 26.2
2050 4,674,635 26.2
2051 4,669,828 26.2
2052 4,669,121 26.1
2053 4,669,428 26.1
2054 4,669,119 26.1
2055 4,670,806 26.1
2056 4,679,310 26.2
2057 4,688,433 26.2
2058 4,696,456 26.3
2059 4,704,326 26.3
2060 4,713,810 26.3
Lower limit 95% forecast-interval 2012
2013 2,815,804 16.8
2014 2,899,394 17.2
2015 2,970,745 17.6
2016 3,033,818 18.0
2017 3,095,151 18.3
2018 3,156,285 18.6
2019 3,214,109 18.9
2020 3,274,134 19.2
2021 3,332,640 19.5
2022 3,393,951 19.8
2023 3,452,937 20.1
2024 3,506,055 20.3
2025 3,572,821 20.6
2026 3,623,053 21.0
2027 3,672,048 21.3
2028 3,734,765 21.5
2029 3,794,886 21.9
2030 3,853,659 22.1
2031 3,901,909 22.4
2032 3,946,721 22.6
2033 3,987,104 22.8
2034 4,018,839 23.0
2035 4,061,458 23.2
2036 4,093,934 23.4
2037 4,123,598 23.6
2038 4,138,876 23.6
2039 4,132,265 23.6
2040 4,112,931 23.5
2041 4,082,861 23.4
2042 4,058,035 23.3
2043 4,027,092 23.2
2044 4,009,767 23.1
2045 3,988,109 22.9
2046 3,980,038 22.8
2047 3,933,299 22.6
2048 3,907,184 22.5
2049 3,874,695 22.4
2050 3,853,462 22.3
2051 3,833,257 22.1
2052 3,816,866 22.0
2053 3,810,422 21.9
2054 3,780,381 21.8
2055 3,768,240 21.7
2056 3,759,308 21.7
2057 3,761,614 21.6
2058 3,758,254 21.6
2059 3,768,182 21.5
2060 3,769,921 21.6
Upper limit 95% forecast-interval 2012
2013 2,833,913 16.9
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
65 years and older
Age groups relative
% 65 years and older