Old-age dependency in Västsverige

In Västsverige there were 33.2 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
Västsverige, 2025 33.2 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +1.2% 2024: 32.8 per 100
Sweden, 2025 33.4 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 163rd of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Västsverige 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 VästsverigeSweden
2025 33.2 per 100 33.4 per 100
2024 32.8 per 100 33.1 per 100
2023 32.6 per 100 32.8 per 100
2022 32.4 per 100 32.6 per 100
2021 32.1 per 100 32.4 per 100
2020 31.8 per 100 32.1 per 100
2019 31.6 per 100 31.9 per 100
2018 31.4 per 100 31.7 per 100
2017 31.2 per 100 31.6 per 100
2016 31.1 per 100 31.5 per 100
2015 30.7 per 100 31.1 per 100
2014 30.2 per 100 30.6 per 100
2013 29.5 per 100 29.9 per 100
2012 28.8 per 100 29.2 per 100
2011 28.1 per 100 28.4 per 100
2010 27.4 per 100 27.7 per 100
2009 26.8 per 100 27.1 per 100
2008 26.4 per 100 26.7 per 100
2007 26.2 per 100 26.4 per 100
2006 26.3 per 100 26.4 per 100
2005 26.3 per 100 26.5 per 100
2004 26.3 per 100 26.4 per 100
2003 26.5 per 100 26.5 per 100
2002 26.7 per 100 26.6 per 100
2001 26.9 per 100 26.8 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.2% from 32.8 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 30.7 per 100, the figure has changed by +8.1%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Västsverige has the 163rd highest value.
  • The figure for Sweden in 2025 was 33.4 per 100.

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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 Västsverige
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