Age dependency ratio, old in Indonesia

Indonesia: Age dependency ratio, old was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2025
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Indonesia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 11.1% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Indonesia peaked at 11.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Indonesia 119th 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 4.9% 4.2% 5.6% 10
1970s 6.2% 5.7% 6.5% 10
1980s 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 10
1990s 7.2% 6.7% 7.7% 10
2000s 8.4% 7.8% 8.8% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.9% 9.6% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.8% 11.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Indonesia?
Age dependency ratio, old in Indonesia was 11.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Indonesia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Indonesia ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.