Germany (2025)
21.9
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
neutral
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Germany Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 21.9 unchanged
2024 21.9 unchanged
2023 21.9 +0.5%
2022 21.8 +1.4%
2021 21.5 +1.4%
2020 21.2 +1.0%
2019 21 +1.4%
2018 20.7 +1.0%
2017 20.5 +1.5%
2016 20.2 +1.0%
2015 20 unchanged
2014 20 -0.5%
2013 20.1 -1.0%
2012 20.3 -1.5%
2011 20.6 +0.5%
2010 20.5 -0.5%
2009 20.6 -0.5%
2008 20.7 -1.4%
2007 21 -0.9%
2006 21.2 -1.9%

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 21.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 20 in 2015 to 21.9 in 2023.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Germany from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 21.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20 in 2015. The latest reading of 21.9 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.