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

Nord-Est had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 8 regions in 2023, at 58.6%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 51.7%. The median was 56.2% and the figure for Romania was 56%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest58.6Nord-Est
Lowest51.7Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median56.28 regions
Romania56History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 58.6 %58.6Sud-EstSud-Est: 58.1 %58.1CentruCentru: 57.8 %57.8Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 56.8 %56.8VestVest: 55.5 %55.5Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 55.1 %55.1Nord-VestNord-Vest: 53.6 %53.6Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 51.7 %51.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Nord-Est Estimated58.6+0.4 pts
2Sud-Est Estimated58.1+0.8 pts
3Centru Estimated57.8+0.6 pts
4Sud-Muntenia Estimated56.8+0.3 pts
5Vest Estimated55.5+0.9 pts
6Sud-Vest Oltenia Estimated55.1+0.6 pts
7Nord-Vest Estimated53.6+0.5 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov Estimated51.7+0.5 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)?

Nord-Est, with 58.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 51.7% in 2023.

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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