Age dependency ratio, young in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Russian Federation, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 26.1% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Russian Federation peaked at 49.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2008.
That places Russian Federation 149th out of 218 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, young in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 46.3% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 41.0% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 38.2% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 41.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Russian Federation?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Russian Federation was 26.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Russian Federation ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.