Old-age dependency in Noord-Holland

In Noord-Holland there were 29.0 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Noord-Holland, 2025 29.0 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.8% 2024: 28.5 per 100
Netherlands, 2025 32.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 225th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Noord-Holland over time

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People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Old-age dependency ratio, by region (people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period Noord-HollandNetherlands
2025 29.0 per 100 32.4 per 100
2024 28.5 per 100 31.8 per 100
2023 28.2 per 100 31.4 per 100
2022 28.0 per 100 –
2021 27.7 per 100 –
2020 27.2 per 100 –
2019 26.8 per 100 –
2018 26.5 per 100 –
2017 26.0 per 100 –
2016 25.6 per 100 –
2015 25.2 per 100 –
2014 24.5 per 100 –
2013 23.8 per 100 –
2012 22.8 per 100 24.4 per 100
2011 21.7 per 100 23.3 per 100
2010 21.4 per 100 22.8 per 100
2009 21.0 per 100 22.3 per 100
2008 20.7 per 100 21.8 per 100
2007 20.4 per 100 21.5 per 100
2006 20.2 per 100 21.1 per 100
2005 19.9 per 100 20.8 per 100
2004 19.7 per 100 20.5 per 100
2003 19.6 per 100 20.3 per 100
2002 19.6 per 100 20.2 per 100
2001 19.6 per 100 20.1 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8% from 28.5 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 25.2 per 100, the figure has changed by +15.1%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Noord-Holland has the 225th highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2025 was 32.4 per 100.

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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
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freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Noord-Holland
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat