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NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 40 areas in 2024, at 67.2%. Groot-Amsterdam had the lowest, at 42.9%. The median was 58.8% and the figure for the Netherlands was 55.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest67.2Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen
Lowest42.9Groot-Amsterdam
Median58.840 areas
Netherlands55.3History

All areas, 2024

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Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 67.2 %67.2Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 66.3 %66.3Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 66.2 %66.2Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 65.9 %65.9Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 65.4 %65.4Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 65.4 %65.4AchterhoekAchterhoek: 64.5 %64.5Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 63.8 %63.8Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 63.8 %63.8Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 63.5 %63.5Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 63.3 %63.3Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 63.2 %63.2Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 61.5 %61.5Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 61.2 %61.2Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 60.7 %60.7Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 60 %60VeluweVeluwe: 60 %60IJmondIJmond: 59.3 %59.3Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 59 %59Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 58.9 %58.9Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 58.6 %58.6Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 58.3 %58.3West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 57.9 %57.9Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 57.6 %57.6Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 57.5 %57.5Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 57.1 %57.1TwenteTwente: 57.1 %57.1Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 56.5 %56.5Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 54.7 %54.7Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 54.1 %54.1ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 54.1 %54.1Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 53.8 %53.8Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 53.6 %53.6Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 52.9 %52.9UtrechtUtrecht: 52.8 %52.8Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 50.5 %50.5FlevolandFlevoland: 50.5 %50.5Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 49.4 %49.4Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 46.9 %46.9Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 42.9 %42.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen67.2+1.1 pts
2Noord-Drenthe66.3+0.9 pts
3Delfzijl en omgeving66.2+0.7 pts
4Zuidwest-Friesland65.9+1.1 pts
5Oost-Groningen65.4+0.5 pts
5Overig Zeeland65.4+0.4 pts
7Achterhoek64.5+1 pts
8Zuidoost-Drenthe63.8+0.8 pts
8Zuidwest-Drenthe63.8+0.5 pts
10Het Gooi en Vechtstreek63.5+0.2 pts
11Zuidoost-Friesland63.3+0.5 pts
12Midden-Limburg63.2+1.2 pts
13Zuid-Limburg61.5+0.8 pts
14Kop van Noord-Holland61.2+0.4 pts
15Alkmaar en omgeving60.7+0.2 pts
16Noord-Limburg60+0.9 pts
16Veluwe60+0.2 pts
18IJmond59.3+0.7 pts
19Oost-Zuid-Holland59+0.5 pts
20Noord-Friesland58.9+0.2 pts
21Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland58.6+0.1 pts
22Agglomeratie Haarlem58.3-0.1 pts
23West-Noord-Brabant57.9+0.4 pts
24Noordoost-Noord-Brabant57.6+0.5 pts
25Zuidwest-Gelderland57.5+0.9 pts
26Noord-Overijssel57.1+0.3 pts
26Twente57.1+0.3 pts
28Zuidwest-Overijssel56.5+0.6 pts
29Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant54.7+0.3 pts
30Midden-Noord-Brabant54.1+0.1 pts
30Zaanstreek54.1+0.2 pts
32Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek53.8-0.1 pts
33Arnhem/Nijmegen53.6+0.1 pts
34Groot-Rijnmond52.90 pts
35Utrecht52.8+0.1 pts
36Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage50.5-0.2 pts
36Flevoland50.5+0.3 pts
38Delft en Westland49.4-0.1 pts
39Overig Groningen46.9-0.3 pts
40Groot-Amsterdam42.9-0.2 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.

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

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, with 67.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Groot-Amsterdam, with 42.9% in 2024.

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.

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