Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Russia
Russia: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 27.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Russia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Russia is 27.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Russia peaked at 27.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.
Russia ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 27.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Russia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Russia was 27.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- How does Russia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Russia ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.