Old-age dependency in Freiburg

In Freiburg there were 34.8 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
Freiburg, 2025 34.8 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +2.4% 2024: 34.0 per 100
Germany, 2025 35.9 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 130th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Freiburg 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 FreiburgGermany
2025 34.8 per 100 35.9 per 100
2024 34.0 per 100 35.2 per 100
2023 33.5 per 100b (break in time series) 34.9 per 100b (break in time series)
2022 33.2 per 100 34.7 per 100
2021 32.6 per 100 34.2 per 100
2020 32.0 per 100 33.7 per 100
2019 31.5 per 100 33.2 per 100
2018 31.0 per 100 32.8 per 100
2017 30.6 per 100 32.4 per 100
2016 30.3 per 100 32.0 per 100
2015 30.2 per 100 32.0 per 100
2014 29.9 per 100 31.6 per 100
2012 29.7 per 100 31.4 per 100
2011 29.8 per 100 31.4 per 100b (break in time series)
2010 30.0 per 100 31.4 per 100
2009 29.6 per 100 30.9 per 100
2008 29.2 per 100 30.4 per 100
2007 28.9 per 100 29.9 per 100
2006 28.0 per 100 28.9 per 100
2005 27.1 per 100 27.8 per 100
2004 26.2 per 100 26.8 per 100
2003 25.4 per 100 25.9 per 100
2002 24.8 per 100 25.2 per 100
2001 24.2 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 +2.4% from 34.0 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 30.2 per 100, the figure has changed by +15.2%. 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, Freiburg has the 130th 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 Freiburg
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