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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Warszawski stołeczny had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 17 regions in 2016, at 49.1%. Warmińsko-mazurskie had the lowest, at 42.3%. The median was 44.7% and the figure for Poland was 44.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest49.1Warszawski stołeczny
Lowest42.3Warmińsko-mazurskie
Median44.717 regions
Poland44.9History

All regions, 2016

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Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 49.1 %49.1ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 46.5 %46.5LubelskieLubelskie: 45.4 %45.4MałopolskieMałopolskie: 45.4 %45.4PomorskiePomorskie: 45.4 %45.4ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 45.3 %45.3Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 44.8 %44.8ŚląskieŚląskie: 44.8 %44.8PodlaskiePodlaskie: 44.7 %44.7WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 44.5 %44.5Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 44 %44DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 43.9 %43.9OpolskieOpolskie: 43.9 %43.9PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 43.7 %43.7LubuskieLubuskie: 43.1 %43.1ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 43 %43Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 42.3 %42.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Warszawski stołeczny49.1+1.5 pts
2Łódzkie46.5+1.2 pts
3Lubelskie45.4+0.8 pts
3Małopolskie45.4+0.7 pts
3Pomorskie45.4+1.3 pts
6Świętokrzyskie45.3+1 pts
7Mazowiecki regionalny44.8+0.8 pts
7Śląskie44.8+1.4 pts
9Podlaskie44.7+0.6 pts
10Wielkopolskie44.5+1.2 pts
11Kujawsko-pomorskie44+1.1 pts
12Dolnośląskie43.9+1.5 pts
12Opolskie43.9+1.1 pts
14Podkarpackie43.7+0.5 pts
15Lubuskie43.1+1.4 pts
16Zachodniopomorskie43+1.4 pts
17Warmińsko-mazurskie42.3+1.1 pts

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Warszawski stołeczny, with 49.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 42.3% in 2016.

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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