Age dependency ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Age dependency ratio was 58.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 58.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Slovenia peaked at 58.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2004.
That places Slovenia 86th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.5% | 58.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Slovenia?
- Age dependency ratio in Slovenia was 58.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.