Old-age dependency in Stockholm

In Stockholm there were 25.7 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
Stockholm, 2025 25.7 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.6% 2024: 25.3 per 100
Sweden, 2025 33.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 255th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Stockholm 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 StockholmSweden
2025 25.7 per 100 33.4 per 100
2024 25.3 per 100 33.1 per 100
2023 25.0 per 100 32.8 per 100
2022 24.7 per 100 32.6 per 100
2021 24.5 per 100 32.4 per 100
2020 24.4 per 100 32.1 per 100
2019 24.3 per 100 31.9 per 100
2018 24.2 per 100 31.7 per 100
2017 24.2 per 100 31.6 per 100
2016 24.1 per 100 31.5 per 100
2015 23.9 per 100 31.1 per 100
2014 23.6 per 100 30.6 per 100
2013 23.2 per 100 29.9 per 100
2012 22.8 per 100 29.2 per 100
2011 22.3 per 100 28.4 per 100
2010 21.8 per 100 27.7 per 100
2009 21.3 per 100 27.1 per 100
2008 21.0 per 100 26.7 per 100
2007 20.8 per 100 26.4 per 100
2006 20.8 per 100 26.4 per 100
2005 20.8 per 100 26.5 per 100
2004 20.8 per 100 26.4 per 100
2003 20.8 per 100 26.5 per 100
2002 20.9 per 100 26.6 per 100
2001 21.1 per 100 26.8 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 25.3 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 23.9 per 100, the figure has changed by +7.5%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Stockholm has the 255th highest value.
  • The figure for Sweden in 2025 was 33.4 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
2000 to 2025 for Stockholm
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