Old-age dependency ratio in Russia

In 2014, Russia had 18.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 Data: 2006 to 2014 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Russia is for 2014. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Russia, 2014 18.6 People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
Change from 2011 +5.1% 2011: 17.7 per 100 working-age people
European Union, 2014 28.4 per 100 working-age peoplebe (Source flag be) Official aggregate
Median of G20 countries, 2014 27.7 per 100 working-age people Middle value of 6 countries

Old-age dependency ratio in Russia over time

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People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period RussiaEuropean Union
2025 – 34.5 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2024 – 33.9 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2023 – 33.4 per 100 working-age peoplebep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 – 33.1 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2021 – 32.6 per 100 working-age peoplebep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 – 32.0 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2019 – 31.4 per 100 working-age people
2018 – 30.8 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2017 – 30.2 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 – 29.6 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 – 29.0 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2014 18.6 per 100 working-age people 28.4 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2012 – 27.1 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2011 17.7 per 100 working-age people 26.6 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2010 17.9 per 100 working-age people 26.3 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2009 18.5 per 100 working-age people 26.0 per 100 working-age people
2008 19.3 per 100 working-age people 25.7 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2007 19.7 per 100 working-age people 25.4 per 100 working-age people
2006 19.6 per 100 working-age people 25.1 per 100 working-age people
2005 – 24.7 per 100 working-age people
2004 – 24.4 per 100 working-age people
2003 – 24.1 per 100 working-age people
2002 – 23.8 per 100 working-age people
2001 – 23.4 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 17.7 per 100 working-age people in 2011, a change of +5.1%.
  • Since 2006, when it was 19.6 per 100 working-age people, the figure has changed by −5.1%.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2014 was 28.4 per 100 working-age people.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_pjanind · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1
Observation period
2006 to 2014 for Russia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat