Old-age dependency in Thessalia

In Thessalia there were 42.6 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 2000.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Thessalia, 2025 42.6 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.7% 2024: 41.9 per 100
Greece, 2025 37.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 38th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Thessalia 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 ThessaliaGreece
2025 42.6 per 100 37.4 per 100
2024 41.9 per 100 36.8 per 100
2023 41.5 per 100 36.2 per 100
2022 41.0 per 100 35.7 per 100
2021 40.5 per 100 35.2 per 100
2020 40.0 per 100 34.7 per 100
2019 39.5 per 100 34.3 per 100
2018 38.9 per 100 33.8 per 100
2017 38.4 per 100 33.3 per 100
2016 37.7 per 100 32.7 per 100
2015 37.1 per 100 32.0 per 100
2014 36.5 per 100 31.3 per 100
2013 35.7 per 100 30.5 per 100
2012 35.1 per 100 29.8 per 100
2011 – 29.2 per 100b (break in time series)
2010 34.0 per 100 28.6 per 100
2009 33.6 per 100 28.2 per 100
2008 33.3 per 100 28.0 per 100
2007 33.1 per 100 27.9 per 100
2006 32.8 per 100 27.7 per 100
2005 32.2 per 100 27.4 per 100
2004 31.6 per 100 27.1 per 100
2003 30.8 per 100 26.6 per 100
2002 30.1 per 100 26.1 per 100
2001 29.5 per 100 26.2 per 100

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.7% from 41.9 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 37.1 per 100, the figure has changed by +14.8%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Thessalia has the 38th highest value.
  • The figure for Greece in 2025 was 37.4 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 Thessalia
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