Old-age dependency in La Réunion

In La Réunion there were 24.7 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
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
La Réunion, 2025 24.7p (Provisional) People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +4.7% 2024: 23.6 per 100
France, 2025 35.5 per 100p (Provisional) Country total
Position in 2025 259th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in La Réunion 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 La RéunionFrance
2025 24.7 per 100p (provisional) 35.5 per 100p (provisional)
2024 23.6 per 100p (provisional) 34.9 per 100p (provisional)
2023 22.5 per 100p (provisional) 34.3 per 100p (provisional)
2022 21.6 per 100 33.8 per 100
2021 20.6 per 100 33.4 per 100
2020 19.8 per 100 33.0 per 100
2019 18.8 per 100 32.3 per 100
2018 17.7 per 100p (provisional) 31.6 per 100p (provisional)
2017 16.9 per 100 30.9 per 100
2016 16.1 per 100 30.1 per 100
2015 15.3 per 100 29.2 per 100
2014 14.7 per 100 28.3 per 100
2013 14.2 per 100 27.5 per 100
2012 13.7 per 100 26.7 per 100b (break in time series)
2011 13.1 per 100 25.9 per 100
2010 12.6 per 100 25.6 per 100
2009 12.4 per 100 25.4 per 100
2008 12.0 per 100 25.2 per 100
2007 11.7 per 100 25.1 per 100
2006 11.8 per 100 25.1 per 100
2005 11.6 per 100 25.1 per 100
2004 11.4 per 100 24.9 per 100
2003 11.1 per 100 24.8 per 100
2002 10.8 per 100 24.7 per 100
2001 10.5 per 100 24.5 per 100

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

In short

  • That is a change of +4.7% from 23.6 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 15.3 per 100, the figure has changed by +61.4%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, La Réunion has the 259th highest value.
  • The figure for France in 2025 was 35.5 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 La Réunion
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