Old-age dependency in Dresden

In Dresden there were 45.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Dresden, 2025 45.4 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.3% 2024: 44.8 per 100
Germany, 2025 35.9 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 14th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Dresden 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 DresdenGermany
2025 45.4 per 100 35.9 per 100
2024 44.8 per 100 35.2 per 100
2023 44.5 per 100b (break in time series) 34.9 per 100b (break in time series)
2022 44.5 per 100 34.7 per 100
2021 44.1 per 100 34.2 per 100
2020 43.6 per 100 33.7 per 100
2019 42.7 per 100 33.2 per 100
2018 42.0 per 100 32.8 per 100
2017 41.0 per 100 32.4 per 100
2016 39.9 per 100 32.0 per 100
2015 39.5 per 100 32.0 per 100
2014 39.0 per 100 31.6 per 100
2012 38.1 per 100 31.4 per 100
2011 38.4 per 100 31.4 per 100b (break in time series)
2010 38.1 per 100 31.4 per 100
2009 36.8 per 100 30.9 per 100
2008 35.5 per 100 30.4 per 100
2007 34.2 per 100 29.9 per 100
2006 32.5 per 100 28.9 per 100
2005 31.0 per 100 27.8 per 100
2004 29.5 per 100 26.8 per 100
2003 28.3 per 100 25.9 per 100
2002 27.3 per 100 25.2 per 100
2001 26.1 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 +1.3% from 44.8 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 39.5 per 100, the figure has changed by +14.9%. 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, Dresden has the 14th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 35.9 per 100.

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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
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freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Dresden
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat