Old-age dependency in Norte

In Norte 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
Norte, 2025 38.0 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +2.4% 2024: 37.1 per 100
Portugal, 2025 38.6 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 89th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Norte 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 NortePortugal
2025 38.0 per 100 38.6 per 100
2024 37.1 per 100 38.2 per 100
2023 36.3 per 100 37.8 per 100
2022 35.4 per 100 37.3 per 100
2021 34.2 per 100 36.5 per 100
2020 33.1 per 100 35.6 per 100
2019 31.8 per 100 34.6 per 100
2018 30.8 per 100 33.8 per 100
2017 29.8 per 100 33.0 per 100
2016 28.7 per 100 32.1 per 100
2015 27.8 per 100 31.4 per 100
2014 26.9 per 100 30.6 per 100
2013 25.9 per 100 29.7 per 100
2012 25.3 per 100 29.1 per 100
2011 24.4 per 100 28.2 per 100
2010 23.7 per 100 27.5 per 100
2009 23.1 per 100 27.0 per 100
2008 22.7 per 100 26.6 per 100
2007 22.4 per 100 26.3 per 100
2006 22.1 per 100 26.0 per 100
2005 21.9 per 100 25.7 per 100
2004 21.5 per 100 25.3 per 100
2003 21.1 per 100 24.9 per 100
2002 20.7 per 100 24.6 per 100
2001 20.4 per 100 24.2 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.4% from 37.1 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 27.8 per 100, the figure has changed by +36.7%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Norte has the 89th highest value.
  • The figure for Portugal in 2025 was 38.6 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 Norte
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat