Old-age dependency in País Vasco

Name: Old-age dependency in País Vasco
Creator: Eurostat
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In País Vasco 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.

Old-age dependency ratio, by region People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat

País Vasco, 2025 38.0 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64

Change from 2024 +1.6% 2024: 37.4 per 100

Spain, 2025 31.2 per 100 Country total

Position in 2025 90th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in País Vasco 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	País Vasco	Spain
2025	38.0 per 100	31.2 per 100
2024	37.4 per 100	30.8 per 100
2023	36.8 per 100	30.4 per 100
2022	36.5 per 100	30.2 per 100
2021	35.7 per 100	29.7 per 100
2020	35.3 per 100	29.5 per 100
2019	35.0 per 100	29.2 per 100
2018	34.6 per 100	29.0 per 100
2017	34.1 per 100	28.6 per 100
2016	33.5 per 100	28.2 per 100
2015	32.9 per 100	27.8 per 100
2014	32.0 per 100	27.2 per 100
2013	30.9 per 100	26.3 per 100
2012	30.0 per 100	25.7 per 100
2011	29.1 per 100	25.2 per 100
2010	28.2 per 100	24.6 per 100
2009	27.5 per 100	24.1 per 100
2008	26.9 per 100	23.8 per 100
2007	26.7 per 100	24.0 per 100
2006	26.4 per 100	24.2 per 100
2005	26.0 per 100	24.0 per 100
2004	26.0 per 100	24.4 per 100
2003	25.9 per 100	24.7 per 100
2002	25.6 per 100	24.8 per 100
2001	25.0 per 100	24.5 per 100

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In short

That is a change of +1.6% from 37.4 per 100 in 2024.
Since 2015, when it was 32.9 per 100, the figure has changed by +15.5%.
Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, País Vasco has the 90th highest value.
The figure for Spain in 2025 was 31.2 per 100.