Old-age dependency in Friesland

In Friesland there were 38.0 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.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Friesland, 2025 38.0 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.6% 2024: 37.4 per 100
Netherlands, 2025 32.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 88th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Friesland 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 FrieslandNetherlands
2025 38.0 per 100 32.4 per 100
2024 37.4 per 100 31.8 per 100
2023 36.7 per 100 31.4 per 100
2022 36.1 per 100 –
2021 35.5 per 100 –
2020 34.6 per 100 –
2019 33.8 per 100 –
2018 33.1 per 100 –
2017 32.3 per 100 –
2016 31.6 per 100 –
2015 30.8 per 100 –
2014 29.8 per 100 –
2013 28.7 per 100 –
2012 27.5 per 100 24.4 per 100
2011 26.0 per 100 23.3 per 100
2010 25.3 per 100 22.8 per 100
2009 24.5 per 100 22.3 per 100
2008 23.8 per 100 21.8 per 100
2007 23.3 per 100 21.5 per 100
2006 23.0 per 100 21.1 per 100
2005 22.5 per 100 20.8 per 100
2004 22.1 per 100 20.5 per 100
2003 21.8 per 100 20.3 per 100
2002 21.6 per 100 20.2 per 100
2001 21.6 per 100 20.1 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 37.4 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 30.8 per 100, the figure has changed by +23.4%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Friesland has the 88th highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2025 was 32.4 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 Friesland
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