Old-age dependency in La Rioja

In La Rioja there were 34.9 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
La Rioja, 2025 34.9 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.7% 2024: 34.3 per 100
Spain, 2025 31.2 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 128th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in La Rioja 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 RiojaSpain
2025 34.9 per 100 31.2 per 100
2024 34.3 per 100 30.8 per 100
2023 33.7 per 100 30.4 per 100
2022 33.4 per 100 30.2 per 100
2021 32.9 per 100 29.7 per 100
2020 32.6 per 100 29.5 per 100
2019 32.4 per 100 29.2 per 100
2018 32.1 per 100 29.0 per 100
2017 31.6 per 100 28.6 per 100
2016 31.1 per 100 28.2 per 100
2015 30.6 per 100 27.8 per 100
2014 29.9 per 100 27.2 per 100
2013 28.8 per 100 26.3 per 100
2012 28.1 per 100 25.7 per 100
2011 27.6 per 100 25.2 per 100
2010 27.1 per 100 24.6 per 100
2009 26.5 per 100 24.1 per 100
2008 26.3 per 100 23.8 per 100
2007 26.7 per 100 24.0 per 100
2006 26.9 per 100 24.2 per 100
2005 26.9 per 100 24.0 per 100
2004 27.7 per 100 24.4 per 100
2003 28.4 per 100 24.7 per 100
2002 29.0 per 100 24.8 per 100
2001 29.2 per 100 24.5 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.7% from 34.3 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 30.6 per 100, the figure has changed by +14.1%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, La Rioja has the 128th highest value.
  • The figure for Spain in 2025 was 31.2 per 100.

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
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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 Rioja
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat