Age dependency ratio in Indonesia
Indonesia: Age dependency ratio was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Indonesia peaked at 84.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.0% | — |
| 1961 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.6% | 73.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 80.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 67.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 168 Curacao 46.9% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 46.7% compare
- 171 North Korea 46.3% compare
- 172 Grenada 46.3% compare
- 173 Myanmar 46.2% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.662 % 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 0.118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.636 % 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 0.1245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Indonesia?
- Age dependency ratio in Indonesia was 46.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.