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Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden was 49.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 5 regions in 2025.

202549.9%
Change on 2024-0.3 pts
Rank5th of 5Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) ranked
Series high51.12021
Series low49.92025

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden, 2014 to 2025

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49.85050.350.550.85151.320142016201820202022202420252014: 50.6 %2015: 50.7 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 50.6 %2018: 50.7 %2019: 50.8 %2020: 51 %2021: 51.1 %2022: 51 %2023: 50.6 %2024: 50.2 %2025: 49.9 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-07-10.
All 12 values
Period%
202549.9
202450.2
202350.6
202251
202151.1
202051
201950.8
201850.7
201750.6
201650.6
201550.7
201450.6

Compared with Denmark and European Union (27)

Place2025
Hovedstaden49.9
Denmark57.3
European Union (27)57.1

Rankings

Definition

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden?

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden was 49.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 5 regions in 2025.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Hovedstaden?

51.1% in 2021, the highest value since 2014 in this series.

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