Age dependency ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Age dependency ratio was 57.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 57.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Georgia peaked at 62.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2011.
That places Georgia 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1961 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.3% | 56.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 53.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.4% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0991 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Georgia?
- Age dependency ratio in Georgia was 57.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Georgia ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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About this data
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.