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EU countries by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

France had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 27 EU countries in 2019, at 61.3%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 43.8%. The median was 54.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 54.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest61.3France
Lowest43.8Luxembourg
Median54.227 EU countries
European Union (27)54.8History

All EU countries, 2019

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FranceFrance: 61.3 %61.3FinlandFinland: 60.8 %60.8SwedenSweden: 60.5 %60.5BulgariaBulgaria: 57.4 %57.4EstoniaEstonia: 56.7 %56.7LatviaLatvia: 56.6 %56.6DenmarkDenmark: 56.4 %56.4ItalyItaly: 56.4 %56.4GreeceGreece: 56.2 %56.2BelgiumBelgium: 55.8 %55.8PortugalPortugal: 55.8 %55.8CroatiaCroatia: 55.2 %55.2CzechiaCzechia: 55 %55GermanyGermany: 54.2 %54.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 53.9 %53.9SloveniaSlovenia: 53.7 %53.7IrelandIreland: 53 %53LithuaniaLithuania: 52.2 %52.2RomaniaRomania: 52 %52SpainSpain: 51.5 %51.5HungaryHungary: 50.9 %50.9AustriaAustria: 49.9 %49.9PolandPoland: 49.3 %49.3CyprusCyprus: 47 %47MaltaMalta: 46.8 %46.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 46.6 %46.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 43.8 %43.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1France61.3+0.5 pts
2Finland60.8+0.7 pts
3Sweden60.5+0.4 pts
4Bulgaria57.4+1.2 pts
5Estonia56.7+0.7 pts
6Latvia56.6+0.6 pts
7Denmark56.4+0.3 pts
7Italy Series break56.4+0.2 pts
9Greece56.2+0.4 pts
10Belgium55.8+0.4 pts
10Portugal55.8+0.6 pts
12Croatia55.2+1.3 pts
13Czechia55+1.2 pts
14Germany54.2+0.6 pts
15Netherlands53.9+0.2 pts
16Slovenia53.7+1.2 pts
17Ireland53-0.1 pts
18Lithuania52.2+0.4 pts
19Romania52+0.9 pts
20Spain51.50 pts
21Hungary50.9+0.9 pts
22Austria49.9+0.4 pts
23Poland49.3+1.5 pts
24Cyprus47+0.5 pts
25Malta46.8-1.1 pts
26Slovakia46.6+1.4 pts
27Luxembourg43.80 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 EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Questions

Which EU country has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

France, with 61.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Luxembourg, with 43.8% in 2019.

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 at national level, age dependency ratio (demo_pjanind). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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