Median age in Drenthe

The median age in Drenthe was 47.8 years on 1 January 2025.

Measure: Median age of the population, by region Unit: Years Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Drenthe, 2025 47.8 Years
Change from 2024 −0.2% 2024: 47.9 years
Netherlands, 2025 42.6 years Country total
Position in 2025 52nd of 294 See the full ranking

Median age in Drenthe over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Median age of the population, by region (years), 2001 to 2025
Period DrentheNetherlands
2025 47.8 years 42.6 years
2024 47.9 years 42.5 years
2023 47.8 years 42.5 years
2022 47.9 years 42.7 years
2021 47.8 years 42.7 years
2020 47.5 years 42.7 years
2019 47.2 years 42.7 years
2018 46.8 years 42.6 years
2017 46.4 years 42.5 years
2016 46.1 years 42.4 years
2015 45.7 years 42.2 years
2014 45.2 years 42.0 years
2013 44.7 years –
2012 44.2 years 41.3 years
2011 43.8 years 41.0 years
2010 43.3 years 40.6 years
2009 42.9 years 40.3 years
2008 42.5 years 40.0 years
2007 42.1 years 39.6 years
2006 41.6 years 39.2 years
2005 41.2 years 38.9 years
2004 40.6 years 38.5 years
2003 40.2 years 38.2 years
2002 39.9 years 37.8 years
2001 39.6 years 37.6 years

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2% from 47.9 years in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 45.7 years, the figure has changed by +4.6%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Drenthe has the 52nd highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2025 was 42.6 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=MEDAGEPOP unit=YR
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Drenthe
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat