Age dependency ratio, old in Ukraine

Ukraine: Age dependency ratio, old was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2024
All-time low
11.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 28.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Ukraine peaked at 28.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.

Ukraine ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.2% 11.0% 13.7% 10
1970s 15.7% 13.9% 17.7% 10
1980s 17.3% 17.0% 17.8% 10
1990s 19.5% 18.1% 20.3% 10
2000s 21.2% 19.5% 22.2% 10
2010s 22.0% 20.5% 24.6% 10
2020s 26.9% 25.3% 28.2% 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 43 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
  2. 44 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
  3. 45 United States 28.5% compare
  4. 47 Australia 28.2% compare
  5. 48 Belarus 27.8% compare
  6. 49 Gibraltar 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Ukraine?
Age dependency ratio, old in Ukraine was 28.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
How does Ukraine rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Ukraine ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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
Last refreshed

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.