Old-age dependency in Utrecht

In Utrecht there were 28.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2023 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Utrecht, 2025 28.2 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +2.2% 2024: 27.6 per 100
Netherlands, 2025 32.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 234th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Utrecht 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 UtrechtNetherlands
2025 28.2 per 100 32.4 per 100
2024 27.6 per 100 31.8 per 100
2023 27.2 per 100 31.4 per 100
2012 – 24.4 per 100
2011 – 23.3 per 100
2010 – 22.8 per 100
2009 – 22.3 per 100
2008 – 21.8 per 100
2007 – 21.5 per 100
2006 – 21.1 per 100
2005 – 20.8 per 100
2004 – 20.5 per 100
2003 – 20.3 per 100
2002 – 20.2 per 100
2001 – 20.1 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.2% from 27.6 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2023, when it was 27.2 per 100, the figure has changed by +3.7%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Utrecht has the 234th highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2025 was 32.4 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
Selection
freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1 unit=PC
Observation period
2023 to 2025 for Utrecht
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