NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2025
Šibensko-kninska županija had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 21 areas in 2025, at 69.9%. Varaždinska županija had the lowest, at 53.4%. The median was 61% and the figure for Croatia was 58.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2025 (%) | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibensko-kninska županija | 69.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 2 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | 64 | +1.1 pts |
| 3 | Ličko-senjska županija | 63.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 4 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | 63 | +0.3 pts |
| 5 | Požeško-slavonska županija | 62.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 5 | Primorsko-goranska županija | 62.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 5 | Zadarska županija | 62.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 8 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | 62.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 9 | Vukovarsko-srijemska županija | 61.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 10 | Karlovačka županija | 61.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 11 | Brodsko-posavska županija | 61 | +0.9 pts |
| 12 | Međimurska županija | 60.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 13 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | 59.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 14 | Istarska županija | 59.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | 59.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 16 | Osječko-baranjska županija | 58.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 17 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | 58.7 | 0 pts |
| 18 | Zagrebačka županija | 56.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 19 | Grad Zagreb | 54.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 20 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | 54.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 21 | Varaždinska županija | 53.4 | +0.2 pts |
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About this ranking
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?
Šibensko-kninska županija, with 69.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?
Varaždinska županija, with 53.4% in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base): other rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)