{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-median-age","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-median-age","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-median-age/","title":"Netherlands Median Age of Population (2025)","description":"Netherlands's Median Age of Population: 42.6 years in 2025, +0.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Netherlands Median Age of Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"42.6","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Median Age of Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":38.9},{"period":"2006","value":39.2},{"period":"2007","value":39.6},{"period":"2008","value":40},{"period":"2009","value":40.3},{"period":"2010","value":40.6},{"period":"2011","value":41},{"period":"2012","value":41.3},{"period":"2013","value":41.6},{"period":"2014","value":42},{"period":"2015","value":42.2},{"period":"2016","value":42.4},{"period":"2017","value":42.5},{"period":"2018","value":42.6},{"period":"2019","value":42.7},{"period":"2020","value":42.7},{"period":"2021","value":42.7},{"period":"2022","value":42.7},{"period":"2023","value":42.5},{"period":"2024","value":42.5},{"period":"2025","value":42.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"42.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"42.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"41.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"40.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"39.6","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"39.2","yoyChange":"+0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the median age of the population in Netherlands from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 42.7 years in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 42.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2%."}]}