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Countries in Europe Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) (2025)

Age dependency ratio (young): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Faroe Islands ranks #1 with 31.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people. Moldova is second with 30.7 children under 15 per 100 working-age people, 3.8% behind. The top five are Faroe Islands, Moldova, Kosovo, Montenegro and Ireland. The median across all 49 is 23.3 children under 15 per 100 working-age people; Andorra is last at 16.2 children under 15 per 100 working-age people. Faroe Islands's figure has fallen 15% since 2001 (37.7 children under 15 per 100 working-age people to 31.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people in 2025).

#1
Faroe Islands · 31.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Median
23.3 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Coverage
49 countries in Europe
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Faroe Islands 31.9; 2. Moldova 30.7; 3. Kosovo 28.8; 4. Montenegro 28; 5. Ireland 27.5; 6. Monaco 27.4; 7. Gibraltar 27.2; 8. United Kingdom 26.8; 9. Sweden 26.8; 10. France 26.5.Faroe Islands31.9Moldova30.7Kosovo28.8Montenegro28Ireland27.5Monaco27.4Gibraltar27.2United Kingdom26.8Sweden26.8France26.5
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Faroe Islands 31.9; 2. Moldova 30.7; 3. Kosovo 28.8; 4. Montenegro 28; 5. Ireland 27.5; 6. Monaco 27.4; 7. Gibraltar 27.2; 8. United Kingdom 26.8; 9. Sweden 26.8; 10. France 26.5.
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5Faroe Islands: 37.7 in 2001 to 31.9 in 2025; Moldova: 33.5 in 2001 to 30.7 in 2025; Kosovo: 57 in 2001 to 28.8 in 2025; Montenegro: 32.2 in 2001 to 28 in 2025; Ireland: 31.8 in 2001 to 27.5 in 2025.014.328.542.857200120132025Faroe IslandsMoldovaKosovoMontenegroIreland
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5 (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Faroe Islands: 37.7 in 2001 to 31.9 in 2025; Moldova: 33.5 in 2001 to 30.7 in 2025; Kosovo: 57 in 2001 to 28.8 in 2025; Montenegro: 32.2 in 2001 to 28 in 2025; Ireland: 31.8 in 2001 to 27.5 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in Europe Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young), 2025
RankCountryAge dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people)
1Faroe Islands31.9
2Moldova30.7
3Kosovo28.8
4Montenegro28
5Ireland27.5
6Monaco27.4
7Gibraltar27.2
8United Kingdom26.8
9Sweden26.8
10France26.5
11Iceland26.3
12Russian Federation26.1
13North Macedonia25.5
14Albania25.2
15Belgium24.8
16Denmark24.6
17Norway24.5
18Latvia24.3
19Estonia24.2
20Romania24.2
21Belarus24.1
22Slovak Republic23.8
23Czechia23.7
24Finland23.3
25Cyprus23.3
26Netherlands23.3
27Switzerland23
28Luxembourg23
29Slovenia22.9
30Serbia22.7
31Bulgaria22.7
32Lithuania22.4
33Poland22.3
34Hungary22.3
35Isle of Man22.3
36Germany22.2
37Liechtenstein22.1
38Croatia21.9
39Austria21.8
40Channel Islands21.4
41Greece20.5
42Portugal20.4
43Ukraine20.3
44Bosnia and Herzegovina20
45Malta19.4
46Spain19.2
47Italy18.4
48San Marino18.2
49Andorra16.2

About the top 10

#8 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #8 on this list with 26.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

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#9 Sweden

Sweden ranks #9 on this list with 26.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

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#10 France

France ranks #10 on this list with 26.5 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

Capital
Paris
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
68.72 million people (2025)
GDP
US$3.37 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$48,986 (2025)
Life expectancy
83 years (2024)
Urban population
78.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.

Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.

Full country profile Weather in Paris (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Age dependency ratio (young): each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND.YG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.