Netherlands: number of old age pensions 1998-2021

In 2021, there were approximately 3.5 million old age pensions in the Netherlands. The AOW scheme is an insurance scheme which covers everyone who lives or works in the Netherlands, regardless of nationality and is a basic state pension. As a rule, everyone who has reached the AOW pension age and lives or has lived in the Netherlands is entitled to this. It is paid under the National Old Age Pensions Act or AOW.

Total number of old age pensions (AOW) in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Total number of pensions in thousands
2021*	3,543
2020	3,480.8
2019	3,422.8
2018	3,409.8
2017	3,386.4
2016	3,362.8
2015	3,326.4
2014	3,255.6
2013	3,168.8
2012	3,076.2
2011	2,947.1
2010	2,850.5
2009	2,771.1
2008	2,695.6
2007	2,632.2
2006	2,581.8
2005	2,523.4
2004	2,469.5
2003	2,422.6
2002	2,382.6
2001	2,349.3
2000	2,317.2
1999	2,288.8
1998	2,261.1

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

1998 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The number of benefits under the Old Age Pension Act (AOW) not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits).

*The figure provided is provisional.

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