Old-age dependency in Bremen

In Bremen there were 32.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Bremen, 2025 32.2 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +0.6% 2024: 32.0 per 100
Germany, 2025 35.9 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 188th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Bremen over time

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

Old-age dependency ratio, by region (people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period BremenGermany
2025 32.2 per 100 35.9 per 100
2024 32.0 per 100 35.2 per 100
2023 32.2 per 100b (break in time series) 34.9 per 100b (break in time series)
2022 32.9 per 100 34.7 per 100
2021 32.7 per 100 34.2 per 100
2020 32.4 per 100 33.7 per 100
2019 32.2 per 100 33.2 per 100
2018 32.2 per 100 32.8 per 100
2017 32.1 per 100 32.4 per 100
2016 32.2 per 100 32.0 per 100
2015 32.4 per 100 32.0 per 100
2014 32.2 per 100 31.6 per 100
2012 32.5 per 100 31.4 per 100
2011 32.4 per 100 31.4 per 100b (break in time series)
2010 32.6 per 100 31.4 per 100
2009 32.3 per 100 30.9 per 100
2008 31.9 per 100 30.4 per 100
2007 31.4 per 100 29.9 per 100
2006 30.7 per 100 28.9 per 100
2005 29.9 per 100 27.8 per 100
2004 29.0 per 100 26.8 per 100
2003 28.4 per 100 25.9 per 100
2002 27.9 per 100 25.2 per 100
2001 27.2 per 100 24.5 per 100

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6% from 32.0 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 32.4 per 100, the figure has changed by −0.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Bremen has the 188th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 35.9 per 100.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Bremen
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat