Old-age dependency in Sjælland

In Sjælland there were 39.6 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 2007.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2007 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Sjælland, 2025 39.6 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.3% 2024: 39.1 per 100
Denmark, 2025 32.8 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 59th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Sjælland 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 SjællandDenmark
2025 39.6 per 100 32.8 per 100
2024 39.1 per 100 32.5 per 100
2023 38.7 per 100 32.2 per 100
2022 38.4 per 100 32.0 per 100
2021 38.0 per 100 31.7 per 100
2020 37.3 per 100 31.1 per 100
2019 36.6 per 100 30.6 per 100
2018 35.9 per 100 30.1 per 100
2017 35.2 per 100 29.7 per 100
2016 34.6 per 100 29.3 per 100
2015 34.0 per 100 28.8 per 100
2014 33.1 per 100 28.3 per 100
2013 32.0 per 100 27.6 per 100
2012 30.5 per 100 26.7 per 100
2011 28.9 per 100 25.7 per 100
2010 27.6 per 100 24.9 per 100
2009 26.4 per 100 24.1 per 100
2008 25.4 per 100 23.6 per 100
2007 24.7 per 100 23.2 per 100
2006 – 22.9 per 100
2005 – 22.7 per 100
2004 – 22.5 per 100
2003 – 22.3 per 100
2002 – 22.3 per 100
2001 – 22.2 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.3% from 39.1 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 34.0 per 100, the figure has changed by +16.5%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Sjælland has the 59th highest value.
  • The figure for Denmark in 2025 was 32.8 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
2007 to 2025 for Sjælland
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
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Source: Eurostat