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

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Romania was 55.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202555.6% Estimated
Change on 2024-0.5 pts
Rank18th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high56.12024
Series low462001

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Romania, 2000 to 2025

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4547.55052.55557.520002004200820122016202020252000: 46.4 %2001: 46 %2002: 46.2 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 46.3 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 46.2 %2007: 46.2 %2008: 46.6 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 46.9 %2011: 47 %2012: 47 %2013: 47 %2014: 47.1 %2015: 48.1 %2016: 49 %2017: 50.1 %2018: 51.1 %2019: 52 %2020: 53 %2021: 54 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 56 %2024: 56.1 %2025: 55.6 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-25.
All 26 values
Period%
202555.6 Estimated
202456.1 Estimated
202356 Estimated
202255.5 Estimated
202154 Estimated
202053 Estimated
201952
201851.1
201750.1
201649
201548.1
201447.1 Estimated
201347
201247
201147
201046.9
200946.9
200846.6
200746.2
200646.2
200546.3
200446.3
200346.4
200246.2
200146
200046.4

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Romania55.6
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 at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) in Romania was 55.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population structure indicators at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

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

56.1% in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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