The Dutch population will be aging and emigrating, and will increase by one million in 30 years.

The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics released a population forecast report on June 5438+08, saying that in the next 30 years, the Dutch population will increase from the current16.5 million to17.5 million, and then gradually decline. At the same time, the aging phenomenon in the Netherlands will become more and more serious, and foreign immigrants will increase day by day.

According to the report, the population forecast this time is higher than the 6.5438+0.7 million predicted in 2006, mainly due to the prolonged life span of the population and the higher growth rate of foreign immigrants than previously expected.

Due to the improvement of health and welfare conditions, the average life expectancy of Dutch people has been continuously extended. The report predicts that by 2050, the average life expectancy of Dutch men will reach 83.2 years, an increase of 5 years over the current one; Women will reach 85.5 years old, three years more than at present.

Longevity will lead to an increase in the elderly population. The report predicts that by 2040, the proportion of people over 65 in the Netherlands will rise from the current 15% to 26%. This means that the ratio of working-age population to retirees will be reduced from the current 4∶ 1 to 2∶ 1, and the Dutch national pension welfare system will bear a heavier burden.

Another significant change in the population situation in the Netherlands will be the sharp increase in the population with immigrant background. According to the report, by 2050, the number of Dutch people with at least one foreign parent will increase from the current 3.2 million to 5 million, and the proportion of the total population will rise from the current 20% to nearly 30%.