Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine

In 2022, Ukraine had 26.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2006.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 Data: 2006 to 2022 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Ukraine is for 2022. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Ukraine, 2022 26.2 People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
Change from 2021 +1.6% 2021: 25.8 per 100 working-age people
European Union, 2022 33.1 per 100 working-age peopleep (Source flag ep) Official aggregate

Old-age dependency ratio in Ukraine 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 UkraineEuropean 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 26.2 per 100 working-age people 33.1 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2021 25.8 per 100 working-age people 32.6 per 100 working-age peoplebep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 25.3 per 100 working-age people 32.0 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2019 24.7 per 100 working-age people 31.4 per 100 working-age people
2018 24.3 per 100 working-age people 30.8 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2017 23.7 per 100 working-age people 30.2 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 23.1 per 100 working-age people 29.6 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 22.5 per 100 working-age people 29.0 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2014 21.9 per 100 working-age people 28.4 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 21.7 per 100 working-age people –
2012 21.7 per 100 working-age people 27.1 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2011 21.7 per 100 working-age people 26.6 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2010 22.3 per 100 working-age people 26.3 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2009 22.7 per 100 working-age people 26.0 per 100 working-age people
2008 23.3 per 100 working-age people 25.7 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2007 23.6 per 100 working-age people 25.4 per 100 working-age people
2006 23.3 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

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 25.8 per 100 working-age people in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 21.7 per 100 working-age people, the figure has changed by +20.7%.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 33.1 per 100 working-age people.

Source and dates

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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 2022 for Ukraine
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat