Old-age dependency in Nord-Norge

In Nord-Norge there were 33.7 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
Nord-Norge, 2025 33.7 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.8% 2024: 33.1 per 100
Norway, 2025 29.2 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 154th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Nord-Norge 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 Nord-NorgeNorway
2025 33.7 per 100 29.2 per 100
2024 33.1 per 100 28.8 per 100
2023 32.9 per 100 28.4 per 100
2022 32.4 per 100 28.1 per 100
2021 31.6 per 100 27.6 per 100
2020 30.7 per 100 26.9 per 100
2019 29.7 per 100 26.4 per 100
2018 29.0 per 100 25.9 per 100
2017 28.3 per 100 25.4 per 100
2016 27.8 per 100 25.0 per 100
2015 27.1 per 100 24.5 per 100
2014 26.5 per 100 24.1 per 100
2013 26.0 per 100 23.7 per 100
2012 25.4 per 100 23.3 per 100
2011 24.7 per 100 22.8 per 100
2010 24.2 per 100 22.5 per 100
2009 23.8 per 100 22.1 per 100
2008 23.5 per 100 22.1 per 100
2007 23.2 per 100 22.2 per 100
2006 23.1 per 100 22.4 per 100
2005 22.9 per 100 22.4 per 100
2004 22.8 per 100 22.5 per 100
2003 22.8 per 100 22.7 per 100
2002 22.9 per 100 23.0 per 100
2001 22.9 per 100 23.2 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8% from 33.1 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 27.1 per 100, the figure has changed by +24.4%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Nord-Norge has the 154th highest value.
  • The figure for Norway in 2025 was 29.2 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 Nord-Norge
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