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

Świętokrzyskie had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 17 regions in 2024, at 58.5%. Warszawski stołeczny had the lowest, at 53.4%. The median was 55.4% and the figure for Poland was 55.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest58.5Świętokrzyskie
Median55.417 regions
Poland55.3History

All regions, 2024

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ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 58.5 %58.5ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 58 %58LubelskieLubelskie: 57 %57ŚląskieŚląskie: 56.3 %56.3PodlaskiePodlaskie: 56 %56Mazowiecki regionalnyMazowiecki regionalny: 55.9 %55.9ZachodniopomorskieZachodniopomorskie: 55.9 %55.9DolnośląskieDolnośląskie: 55.4 %55.4OpolskieOpolskie: 55.4 %55.4Kujawsko-pomorskieKujawsko-pomorskie: 55.2 %55.2LubuskieLubuskie: 55 %55PodkarpackiePodkarpackie: 55 %55PomorskiePomorskie: 54.5 %54.5Warmińsko-mazurskieWarmińsko-mazurskie: 54.3 %54.3MałopolskieMałopolskie: 53.8 %53.8WielkopolskieWielkopolskie: 53.7 %53.7Warszawski stołecznyWarszawski stołeczny: 53.4 %53.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Świętokrzyskie58.5+1 pts
2Łódzkie58+0.9 pts
3Lubelskie57+0.8 pts
4Śląskie56.3+0.8 pts
5Podlaskie56+1 pts
6Mazowiecki regionalny55.9+0.8 pts
6Zachodniopomorskie55.9+1 pts
8Dolnośląskie55.4+0.8 pts
8Opolskie55.4+1.1 pts
10Kujawsko-pomorskie55.2+0.7 pts
11Lubuskie55+0.9 pts
11Podkarpackie55+0.8 pts
13Pomorskie54.5+0.4 pts
14Warmińsko-mazurskie54.3+1 pts
15Małopolskie53.8+0.5 pts
16Wielkopolskie53.7+0.5 pts
17Warszawski stołeczny53.40 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)?

Świętokrzyskie, with 58.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Warszawski stołeczny, with 53.4% 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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