Old-age dependency in Leipzig

In Leipzig there were 36.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2011 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Leipzig, 2025 36.5 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +0.8% 2024: 36.2 per 100
Germany, 2025 35.9 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 106th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Leipzig 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 LeipzigGermany
2025 36.5 per 100 35.9 per 100
2024 36.2 per 100 35.2 per 100
2023 36.3 per 100b (break in time series) 34.9 per 100b (break in time series)
2022 36.7 per 100 34.7 per 100
2021 36.7 per 100 34.2 per 100
2020 36.4 per 100 33.7 per 100
2019 36.1 per 100 33.2 per 100
2018 35.7 per 100 32.8 per 100
2017 35.5 per 100 32.4 per 100
2016 35.1 per 100 32.0 per 100
2015 35.1 per 100 32.0 per 100
2014 35.1 per 100 31.6 per 100
2012 34.7 per 100 31.4 per 100
2011 35.1 per 100 31.4 per 100b (break in time series)
2010 – 31.4 per 100
2009 – 30.9 per 100
2008 – 30.4 per 100
2007 – 29.9 per 100
2006 – 28.9 per 100
2005 – 27.8 per 100
2004 – 26.8 per 100
2003 – 25.9 per 100
2002 – 25.2 per 100
2001 – 24.5 per 100

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.8% from 36.2 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 35.1 per 100, the figure has changed by +4.0%. 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, Leipzig has the 106th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 35.9 per 100.

Source and dates

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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
2011 to 2025 for Leipzig
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