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 2018, at 52.5%. Warmińsko-mazurskie had the lowest, at 44.8%. The median was 47.4% and the figure for Poland was 47.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Median47.417 regions
Poland47.8History

All regions, 2018

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Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 52.5 %52.5ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 49.7 %49.7PomorskiePomorskie: 48.5 %48.5ŚląskieŚląskie: 48.1 %48.1ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 47.9 %47.9LubelskieLubelskie: 47.7 %47.7MałopolskieMałopolskie: 47.7 %47.7DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 47.6 %47.6WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 47.4 %47.4Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 47.1 %47.1Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 46.7 %46.7PodlaskiePodlaskie: 46.7 %46.7OpolskieOpolskie: 46.6 %46.6ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 46.5 %46.5LubuskieLubuskie: 46.4 %46.4PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 45.7 %45.7Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 44.8 %44.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Warszawski stołeczny52.5+1.7 pts
2Łódzkie49.7+1.7 pts
3Pomorskie48.5+1.6 pts
4Śląskie48.1+1.7 pts
5Świętokrzyskie47.9+1.4 pts
6Lubelskie47.7+1.2 pts
6Małopolskie47.7+1.2 pts
8Dolnośląskie47.6+1.9 pts
9Wielkopolskie47.4+1.5 pts
10Mazowiecki regionalny47.1+1.3 pts
11Kujawsko-pomorskie46.7+1.4 pts
11Podlaskie46.7+1.1 pts
13Opolskie46.6+1.4 pts
14Zachodniopomorskie46.5+1.8 pts
15Lubuskie46.4+1.8 pts
16Podkarpackie45.7+1.1 pts
17Warmińsko-mazurskie44.8+1.4 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 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 52.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Warmińsko-mazurskie, with 44.8% in 2018.

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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