Age dependency ratio, old in Georgia

Georgia: Age dependency ratio, old was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2025
All-time low
11.1%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Georgia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Georgia is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Georgia peaked at 25.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1965.

That places Georgia 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 11.1% 12.2% 10
1970s 13.0% 12.5% 13.7% 10
1980s 13.3% 13.0% 13.7% 10
1990s 16.3% 13.6% 18.7% 10
2000s 21.0% 19.0% 22.2% 10
2010s 21.2% 20.1% 22.8% 10
2020s 24.0% 23.2% 25.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Georgia?
Age dependency ratio, old in Georgia was 25.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1965.
How does Georgia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Georgia ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.