Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Age dependency ratio was 53.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 53.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 63.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.0% | — |
| 1961 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 59.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 61.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.5% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 53.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for age dependency ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.