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Netherlands vs Panama Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of the Netherlands compared to Panama:

  • As of 2026, the population of the Netherlands is 18.3M vs 4.64M in Panama - 3.93 times difference.
  • The median age in the Netherlands is 42.4 years compared to 30.9 years in Panama.
  • The Netherlands is ranked 33/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 94/196 for Panama.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands is 82.6 years, compared to 80.1 years in Panama.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in the Netherlands is 20.5% vs 9.35% in Panama.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in the Netherlands is 15% vs 24.9% in Panama.
  • The Netherlands has 11.8M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 3.05M in Panama.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.43 in the Netherlands compared to 2.12 in Panama.

Median age Netherlands vs Panama, 1960-2100

Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Panama
2100 49.4 49
2099 49.3 48.9
2098 49.3 48.7
2097 49.3 48.6
2096 49.4 48.5
2095 49.4 48.4
2094 49.4 48.2
2093 49.3 48.1
2092 49.3 48
2091 49.3 47.8
2090 49.3 47.7
2089 49.3 47.5
2088 49.3 47.4
2087 49.2 47.2
2086 49.2 47
2085 49.2 46.9
2084 49.1 46.7
2083 49 46.5
2082 49 46.4
2081 48.9 46.2
2080 48.8 46
2079 48.7 45.9
2078 48.6 45.7
2077 48.6 45.5
2076 48.5 45.3
2075 48.4 45.1
2074 48.3 45
2073 48.2 44.8
2072 48.1 44.6
2071 48.1 44.4
2070 48 44.2
2069 47.9 44
2068 47.8 43.8
2067 47.7 43.6
2066 47.7 43.4
2065 47.6 43.2
2064 47.6 43
2063 47.5 42.8
2062 47.5 42.6
2061 47.4 42.3
2060 47.4 42
2059 47.3 41.7
2058 47.3 41.5
2057 47.2 41.2
2056 47.1 40.9
2055 47 40.6
2054 46.9 40.2
2053 46.8 39.9
2052 46.7 39.6
2051 46.6 39.3
2050 46.4 39
2049 46.3 38.7
2048 46.1 38.4
2047 45.9 38.1
2046 45.7 37.8
2045 45.5 37.5
2044 45.3 37.2
2043 45.1 36.9
2042 45 36.6
2041 44.8 36.2
2040 44.6 35.9
2039 44.5 35.6
2038 44.3 35.3
2037 44.1 35
2036 43.9 34.7
2035 43.7 34.4
2034 43.5 34
2033 43.4 33.7
2032 43.2 33.4
2031 43.1 33
2030 42.9 32.7
2029 42.8 32.4
2028 42.7 32.1
2027 42.6 31.7
2026 42.5 31.4
2025 42.4 31.1
2024 42.4 30.9
2023 42.4 30.6
2022 42.5 30.3
2021 42.6 30
2020 42.5 29.7
2019 42.5 29.4
2018 42.4 29.1
2017 42.3 28.8
2016 42.2 28.5
2015 42 28.3
2014 41.8 28
2013 41.6 27.8
2012 41.3 27.5
2011 41 27.2
2010 40.7 27
2009 40.3 26.7
2008 40 26.4
2007 39.7 26.1
2006 39.3 25.9
2005 38.9 25.6
2004 38.5 25.3
2003 38.1 25.1
2002 37.8 24.8
2001 37.5 24.5
2000 37.3 24.3
1999 37 24
1998 36.7 23.7
1997 36.4 23.5
1996 36.1 23.2
1995 35.7 22.9
1994 35.4 22.7
1993 35.1 22.4
1992 34.8 22.1
1991 34.6 21.8
1990 34.3 21.5
1989 34.1 21.3
1988 33.8 21
1987 33.5 20.7
1986 33.2 20.4
1985 32.9 20.2
1984 32.6 19.9
1983 32.3 19.7
1982 31.9 19.5
1981 31.6 19.2
1980 31.3 19
1979 31 18.8
1978 30.7 18.6
1977 30.3 18.4
1976 29.8 18.3
1975 29.4 18.1
1974 29.3 18
1973 29 17.8
1972 28.9 17.7
1971 28.7 17.7
1970 28.6 17.6
1969 28.6 17.6
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.5
1966 28.6 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.7 17.6
1962 28.7 17.7
1961 28.8 17.8
1960 28.8 17.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in the Netherlands was 28.8 years compared to 17.8 years in Panama. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 42.4 years in the Netherlands and to 30.9 years in Panama.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in the Netherlands is expected to increased to around 46.4 years by 2050 compared to 39 years in Panama. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Netherlands
Male

Female
Panama
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Netherlands Panama
Male Female Male Female
80+ 2.05% 2.99% 0.79% 1.23%
75-79 2.12% 2.37% 0.76% 0.93%
70-74 2.48% 2.61% 1.14% 1.3%
65-69 2.9% 2.98% 1.55% 1.67%
60-64 3.38% 3.42% 2.02% 2.14%
55-59 3.55% 3.54% 2.47% 2.56%
50-54 3.36% 3.39% 2.82% 2.87%
45-49 2.88% 2.9% 3.02% 3.03%
40-44 3.02% 3% 3.31% 3.29%
35-39 3.25% 3.18% 3.58% 3.53%
30-34 3.46% 3.37% 3.73% 3.67%
25-29 3.41% 3.33% 3.89% 3.79%
20-24 3.3% 3.19% 4.03% 3.88%
15-19 2.84% 2.72% 4.14% 3.97%
10-14 2.65% 2.52% 4.34% 4.14%
5-9 2.54% 2.42% 4.39% 4.15%
0-4 2.51% 2.39% 4.04% 3.84%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. The Netherlands has low demographic potential with 40.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 56% and low potential in Panama.

Working age demographic by year

Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Netherlands Panama
2100 54.5% 54.9%
2099 54.6% 55%
2098 54.7% 55.1%
2097 54.7% 55.2%
2096 54.8% 55.3%
2095 54.9% 55.4%
2094 55% 55.6%
2093 55% 55.7%
2092 55.1% 55.8%
2091 55.1% 55.9%
2090 55.2% 56%
2089 55.2% 56.1%
2088 55.2% 56.2%
2087 55.2% 56.3%
2086 55.3% 56.4%
2085 55.3% 56.5%
2084 55.4% 56.7%
2083 55.4% 56.9%
2082 55.4% 57.1%
2081 55.4% 57.3%
2080 55.4% 57.5%
2079 55.5% 57.8%
2078 55.5% 58%
2077 55.5% 58.2%
2076 55.6% 58.5%
2075 55.7% 58.7%
2074 55.8% 58.9%
2073 56% 59.1%
2072 56.1% 59.3%
2071 56.3% 59.5%
2070 56.5% 59.7%
2069 56.7% 59.9%
2068 56.9% 60.1%
2067 57.1% 60.3%
2066 57.4% 60.5%
2065 57.6% 60.7%
2064 57.9% 60.9%
2063 58.1% 61%
2062 58.3% 61.2%
2061 58.5% 61.4%
2060 58.7% 61.6%
2059 58.9% 61.7%
2058 59.1% 61.9%
2057 59.3% 62%
2056 59.4% 62.2%
2055 59.6% 62.3%
2054 59.7% 62.5%
2053 59.8% 62.7%
2052 59.9% 62.8%
2051 59.9% 63%
2050 59.9% 63.1%
2049 59.9% 63.3%
2048 59.9% 63.5%
2047 59.9% 63.7%
2046 59.8% 63.8%
2045 59.8% 64%
2044 59.8% 64.1%
2043 59.8% 64.3%
2042 59.7% 64.4%
2041 59.7% 64.6%
2040 59.7% 64.8%
2039 59.8% 65%
2038 59.9% 65.2%
2037 60.1% 65.4%
2036 60.3% 65.6%
2035 60.6% 65.8%
2034 61% 65.9%
2033 61.3% 65.9%
2032 61.7% 66%
2031 62.1% 66%
2030 62.5% 66%
2029 62.9% 66%
2028 63.3% 65.9%
2027 63.7% 65.9%
2026 64.1% 65.8%
2025 64.3% 65.8%
2024 64.5% 65.8%
2023 64.7% 65.7%
2022 64.7% 65.6%
2021 64.9% 65.4%
2020 65% 65.3%
2019 65.1% 65.2%
2018 65.2% 65.1%
2017 65.4% 65%
2016 65.5% 65%
2015 65.6% 64.9%
2014 65.8% 64.8%
2013 66% 64.8%
2012 66.4% 64.7%
2011 66.8% 64.6%
2010 67.1% 64.5%
2009 67.3% 64.4%
2008 67.4% 64.3%
2007 67.5% 64.2%
2006 67.5% 64%
2005 67.5% 63.8%
2004 67.5% 63.6%
2003 67.6% 63.4%
2002 67.7% 63.2%
2001 67.7% 63%
2000 67.8% 62.7%
1999 67.8% 62.4%
1998 68% 62.1%
1997 68.1% 61.8%
1996 68.2% 61.5%
1995 68.3% 61.2%
1994 68.4% 60.9%
1993 68.5% 60.6%
1992 68.6% 60.3%
1991 68.8% 60%
1990 68.9% 59.6%
1989 69% 59.3%
1988 69% 58.9%
1987 68.9% 58.5%
1986 68.7% 58.1%
1985 68.5% 57.6%
1984 68% 57.2%
1983 67.5% 56.8%
1982 67% 56.3%
1981 66.6% 55.9%
1980 66.2% 55.4%
1979 65.7% 54.9%
1978 65.2% 54.4%
1977 64.8% 54%
1976 64.3% 53.6%
1975 63.9% 53.2%
1974 63.5% 52.9%
1973 63.1% 52.6%
1972 62.9% 52.4%
1971 62.7% 52.3%
1970 62.5% 52.1%
1969 62.5% 52%
1968 62.4% 51.9%
1967 62.3% 51.9%
1966 62.3% 51.9%
1965 62.2% 51.9%
1964 62.1% 52%
1963 61.9% 52.1%
1962 61.6% 52.2%
1961 61.2% 52.4%
1960 61% 52.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.5% to 64.5% in the Netherlands and from 63.6% to 65.8% in Panama.

Age dependency by year

Netherlands
Young

Old
Panama
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Netherlands Panama
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 55.1% 23.3% 31.8% 52.1% 37.9% 14.2%
2023 54.6% 23.5% 31.2% 52.3% 38.5% 13.8%
2022 54.4% 23.7% 30.7% 52.5% 39.2% 13.4%
2021 54.2% 23.9% 30.3% 52.8% 39.8% 13%
2020 53.8% 24% 29.8% 53.1% 40.4% 12.7%
2019 53.5% 24.2% 29.3% 53.4% 41% 12.4%
2018 53.3% 24.5% 28.7% 53.6% 41.6% 12%
2017 53% 24.8% 28.2% 53.8% 42.1% 11.7%
2016 52.7% 25.1% 27.6% 53.9% 42.6% 11.4%
2015 52.4% 25.4% 27.1% 54.1% 43% 11.1%
2014 52% 25.6% 26.4% 54.2% 43.5% 10.8%
2013 51.4% 25.9% 25.6% 54.4% 43.9% 10.5%
2012 50.6% 26% 24.6% 54.6% 44.3% 10.2%
2011 49.6% 26.1% 23.5% 54.8% 44.8% 9.99%
2010 48.9% 26.2% 22.8% 55% 45.2% 9.74%
2009 48.6% 26.4% 22.3% 55.2% 45.7% 9.5%
2008 48.4% 26.6% 21.8% 55.5% 46.3% 9.27%
2007 48.3% 26.8% 21.4% 55.8% 46.8% 9.05%
2006 48.2% 27.1% 21.1% 56.2% 47.4% 8.84%
2005 48.2% 27.4% 20.8% 56.7% 48% 8.65%
2004 48% 27.6% 20.5% 57.1% 48.7% 8.47%
2003 47.9% 27.7% 20.2% 57.7% 49.4% 8.3%
2002 47.8% 27.7% 20.1% 58.2% 50.1% 8.15%
2001 47.7% 27.8% 20% 58.9% 50.8% 8.01%
2000 47.6% 27.7% 19.9% 59.5% 51.7% 7.89%
1999 47.4% 27.6% 19.8% 60.3% 52.5% 7.79%
1998 47.2% 27.4% 19.7% 61.1% 53.4% 7.7%
1997 46.9% 27.3% 19.6% 61.9% 54.3% 7.61%
1996 46.7% 27.2% 19.4% 62.7% 55.1% 7.54%
1995 46.5% 27.2% 19.3% 63.4% 56% 7.47%
1994 46.2% 27.1% 19.1% 64.2% 56.8% 7.41%
1993 45.9% 27% 18.9% 65% 57.7% 7.35%
1992 45.7% 26.9% 18.8% 65.8% 58.6% 7.29%
1991 45.4% 26.8% 18.7% 66.7% 59.5% 7.24%
1990 45.2% 26.7% 18.5% 67.7% 60.5% 7.2%
1989 45% 26.6% 18.4% 68.7% 61.5% 7.16%
1988 44.9% 26.8% 18.1% 69.8% 62.7% 7.12%
1987 45.1% 27.1% 17.9% 71% 63.9% 7.09%
1986 45.5% 27.7% 17.8% 72.2% 65.2% 7.05%
1985 46.1% 28.5% 17.6% 73.5% 66.5% 7.02%
1984 47% 29.5% 17.5% 74.8% 67.8% 6.98%
1983 48.1% 30.6% 17.5% 76.1% 69.2% 6.93%
1982 49.2% 31.7% 17.5% 77.5% 70.6% 6.89%
1981 50.1% 32.7% 17.4% 78.9% 72.1% 6.84%
1980 51.1% 33.8% 17.4% 80.5% 73.7% 6.79%
1979 52.2% 34.9% 17.3% 82.1% 75.3% 6.75%
1978 53.3% 36.1% 17.2% 83.7% 76.9% 6.71%
1977 54.3% 37.3% 17% 85.2% 78.5% 6.67%
1976 55.5% 38.5% 16.9% 86.6% 80% 6.63%
1975 56.6% 39.7% 16.9% 87.9% 81.3% 6.59%
1974 57.6% 40.8% 16.8% 89% 82.5% 6.56%
1973 58.4% 41.8% 16.6% 90% 83.4% 6.54%
1972 59.1% 42.6% 16.5% 90.7% 84.2% 6.52%
1971 59.5% 43.2% 16.4% 91.3% 84.8% 6.5%
1970 59.9% 43.6% 16.3% 91.8% 85.3% 6.49%
1969 60.1% 44% 16.1% 92.2% 85.7% 6.47%
1968 60.3% 44.3% 16% 92.5% 86.1% 6.46%
1967 60.4% 44.7% 15.7% 92.7% 86.3% 6.45%
1966 60.6% 45% 15.5% 92.7% 86.3% 6.43%
1965 60.9% 45.5% 15.4% 92.6% 86.2% 6.41%
1964 61.1% 45.9% 15.3% 92.4% 86% 6.39%
1963 61.6% 46.4% 15.1% 92% 85.7% 6.37%
1962 62.3% 47.3% 15% 91.5% 85.2% 6.34%
1961 63.4% 48.5% 14.9% 91% 84.7% 6.3%
1960 63.9% 49.1% 14.7% 90.5% 84.2% 6.27%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in the Netherlands increased from 48% to 55.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Panama, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 57.1% to 52.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Netherlands Panama
2100 13.2% 14%
2099 13.2% 14%
2098 13.2% 14%
2097 13.2% 14.1%
2096 13.2% 14.1%
2095 13.2% 14.2%
2094 13.2% 14.2%
2093 13.1% 14.3%
2092 13.1% 14.3%
2091 13.1% 14.4%
2090 13.1% 14.4%
2089 13.1% 14.5%
2088 13.1% 14.6%
2087 13.1% 14.6%
2086 13.1% 14.7%
2085 13.2% 14.8%
2084 13.2% 14.8%
2083 13.2% 14.9%
2082 13.2% 15%
2081 13.3% 15.1%
2080 13.3% 15.1%
2079 13.3% 15.2%
2078 13.4% 15.3%
2077 13.4% 15.3%
2076 13.4% 15.4%
2075 13.5% 15.5%
2074 13.5% 15.6%
2073 13.5% 15.6%
2072 13.5% 15.7%
2071 13.6% 15.8%
2070 13.6% 15.9%
2069 13.6% 15.9%
2068 13.6% 16%
2067 13.6% 16.1%
2066 13.6% 16.2%
2065 13.6% 16.3%
2064 13.6% 16.4%
2063 13.6% 16.5%
2062 13.6% 16.7%
2061 13.6% 16.8%
2060 13.5% 16.9%
2059 13.5% 17.1%
2058 13.5% 17.2%
2057 13.6% 17.3%
2056 13.6% 17.5%
2055 13.6% 17.7%
2054 13.6% 17.8%
2053 13.7% 18%
2052 13.7% 18.2%
2051 13.8% 18.3%
2050 13.9% 18.5%
2049 13.9% 18.7%
2048 14% 18.9%
2047 14.1% 19%
2046 14.2% 19.2%
2045 14.3% 19.4%
2044 14.3% 19.5%
2043 14.4% 19.7%
2042 14.5% 19.9%
2041 14.5% 20.1%
2040 14.6% 20.2%
2039 14.6% 20.4%
2038 14.6% 20.6%
2037 14.6% 20.8%
2036 14.7% 20.9%
2035 14.7% 21.1%
2034 14.7% 21.4%
2033 14.7% 21.7%
2032 14.7% 22.1%
2031 14.8% 22.4%
2030 14.8% 22.8%
2029 14.8% 23.2%
2028 14.8% 23.6%
2027 14.8% 24%
2026 14.9% 24.3%
2025 15% 24.7%
2024 15% 24.9%
2023 15.2% 25.3%
2022 15.4% 25.7%
2021 15.5% 26%
2020 15.6% 26.4%
2019 15.8% 26.7%
2018 16% 27.1%
2017 16.2% 27.4%
2016 16.4% 27.6%
2015 16.6% 27.9%
2014 16.9% 28.2%
2013 17.1% 28.4%
2012 17.3% 28.7%
2011 17.4% 28.9%
2010 17.6% 29.2%
2009 17.7% 29.5%
2008 17.9% 29.7%
2007 18.1% 30%
2006 18.3% 30.3%
2005 18.5% 30.6%
2004 18.6% 31%
2003 18.7% 31.3%
2002 18.8% 31.6%
2001 18.8% 32%
2000 18.8% 32.4%
1999 18.7% 32.8%
1998 18.6% 33.1%
1997 18.6% 33.5%
1996 18.6% 33.9%
1995 18.6% 34.2%
1994 18.6% 34.6%
1993 18.5% 34.9%
1992 18.5% 35.3%
1991 18.4% 35.7%
1990 18.4% 36.1%
1989 18.4% 36.5%
1988 18.5% 36.9%
1987 18.7% 37.4%
1986 19.1% 37.8%
1985 19.5% 38.3%
1984 20.1% 38.8%
1983 20.7% 39.3%
1982 21.3% 39.8%
1981 21.8% 40.3%
1980 22.3% 40.8%
1979 22.9% 41.4%
1978 23.5% 41.9%
1977 24.2% 42.4%
1976 24.8% 42.9%
1975 25.3% 43.3%
1974 25.9% 43.6%
1973 26.4% 43.9%
1972 26.8% 44.1%
1971 27.1% 44.3%
1970 27.3% 44.5%
1969 27.5% 44.6%
1968 27.6% 44.7%
1967 27.8% 44.8%
1966 28.1% 44.8%
1965 28.3% 44.8%
1964 28.5% 44.7%
1963 28.7% 44.6%
1962 29.1% 44.5%
1961 29.7% 44.3%
1960 30% 44.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 15% in The Netherlands and 24.9% in Panama. Birth rates in The Netherlands compared to Panama .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Netherlands Panama
2100 32.3% 31.2%
2099 32.2% 31%
2098 32.1% 30.9%
2097 32.1% 30.7%
2096 32% 30.6%
2095 31.9% 30.4%
2094 31.9% 30.2%
2093 31.8% 30.1%
2092 31.8% 29.9%
2091 31.7% 29.7%
2090 31.7% 29.6%
2089 31.7% 29.4%
2088 31.7% 29.2%
2087 31.6% 29.1%
2086 31.5% 28.9%
2085 31.5% 28.7%
2084 31.5% 28.5%
2083 31.4% 28.2%
2082 31.4% 27.9%
2081 31.3% 27.6%
2080 31.3% 27.3%
2079 31.2% 27%
2078 31.2% 26.7%
2077 31.1% 26.4%
2076 31% 26.1%
2075 30.8% 25.8%
2074 30.7% 25.5%
2073 30.5% 25.3%
2072 30.3% 25%
2071 30.2% 24.7%
2070 30% 24.4%
2069 29.8% 24.1%
2068 29.5% 23.9%
2067 29.3% 23.6%
2066 29% 23.3%
2065 28.8% 23%
2064 28.5% 22.7%
2063 28.3% 22.4%
2062 28.1% 22.1%
2061 27.9% 21.8%
2060 27.7% 21.5%
2059 27.6% 21.2%
2058 27.4% 20.9%
2057 27.2% 20.6%
2056 27% 20.3%
2055 26.8% 20%
2054 26.7% 19.7%
2053 26.5% 19.3%
2052 26.4% 19%
2051 26.3% 18.7%
2050 26.2% 18.3%
2049 26.1% 18%
2048 26.1% 17.7%
2047 26% 17.3%
2046 26% 17%
2045 25.9% 16.7%
2044 25.9% 16.3%
2043 25.8% 16%
2042 25.8% 15.7%
2041 25.8% 15.3%
2040 25.8% 15%
2039 25.7% 14.6%
2038 25.5% 14.3%
2037 25.3% 13.9%
2036 25% 13.5%
2035 24.7% 13.1%
2034 24.3% 12.7%
2033 23.9% 12.3%
2032 23.6% 12%
2031 23.2% 11.6%
2030 22.8% 11.2%
2029 22.3% 10.8%
2028 21.9% 10.5%
2027 21.5% 10.1%
2026 21.1% 9.81%
2025 20.7% 9.5%
2024 20.5% 9.35%
2023 20.2% 9.06%
2022 19.9% 8.77%
2021 19.7% 8.51%
2020 19.4% 8.29%
2019 19.1% 8.07%
2018 18.8% 7.83%
2017 18.4% 7.61%
2016 18.1% 7.4%
2015 17.8% 7.2%
2014 17.4% 7%
2013 16.9% 6.81%
2012 16.3% 6.63%
2011 15.7% 6.46%
2010 15.3% 6.29%
2009 15% 6.12%
2008 14.7% 5.96%
2007 14.5% 5.81%
2006 14.2% 5.66%
2005 14% 5.52%
2004 13.8% 5.39%
2003 13.7% 5.27%
2002 13.6% 5.15%
2001 13.5% 5.04%
2000 13.5% 4.95%
1999 13.4% 4.86%
1998 13.4% 4.78%
1997 13.3% 4.7%
1996 13.2% 4.63%
1995 13.1% 4.57%
1994 13% 4.51%
1993 13% 4.45%
1992 12.9% 4.4%
1991 12.8% 4.34%
1990 12.8% 4.29%
1989 12.7% 4.24%
1988 12.5% 4.19%
1987 12.4% 4.14%
1986 12.2% 4.1%
1985 12% 4.04%
1984 11.9% 3.99%
1983 11.8% 3.94%
1982 11.7% 3.88%
1981 11.6% 3.82%
1980 11.5% 3.76%
1979 11.4% 3.71%
1978 11.2% 3.65%
1977 11% 3.6%
1976 10.9% 3.55%
1975 10.8% 3.51%
1974 10.7% 3.47%
1973 10.5% 3.44%
1972 10.4% 3.42%
1971 10.3% 3.4%
1970 10.2% 3.38%
1969 10.1% 3.37%
1968 9.95% 3.36%
1967 9.81% 3.35%
1966 9.67% 3.34%
1965 9.57% 3.33%
1964 9.47% 3.32%
1963 9.36% 3.32%
1962 9.26% 3.31%
1961 9.14% 3.3%
1960 9% 3.29%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 20.5% in the Netherlands and 9.35% in Panama. Life expectancy in the Netherlands compared to Panama .

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Religion demographics in Netherlands vs Panama

Netherlands
Religion Share of population
Atheism 54.1%
Christianity 35.1%
Islam 5.5%
Hinduism 0.56%
Buddhism 0.3%
Judaism 0.18%
All other 4.24%
Panama
Religion Share of population
Christianity 91.2%
Atheism 6.21%
Judaism 0.23%
Buddhism 0.17%
Hinduism 0.09%
Islam 0.05%
All other 2.08%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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