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Autonomous communities of Spain by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Castile and León had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 57.4%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 41.3%. The median was 51.3% and the figure for Spain was 50.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest57.4Castile and León
Lowest41.3Canary Islands
Median51.319 autonomous communities
Spain50.9History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 57.4 %57.4GaliciaGalicia: 56.9 %56.9Basque CountryBasque Country: 55.5 %55.5AsturiasAsturias: 54.9 %54.9AragonAragon: 54.6 %54.6La RiojaLa Rioja: 53.9 %53.9NavarreNavarre: 53.7 %53.7CataloniaCatalonia: 52.2 %52.2CantabriaCantabria: 52.1 %52.1ExtremaduraExtremadura: 51.3 %51.3Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 51.2 %51.2Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.2 %51.2MelillaMelilla: 50.4 %50.4Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 49.3 %49.3Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 49.1 %49.1AndalusiaAndalusia: 48.5 %48.5CeutaCeuta: 47.8 %47.8Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 44.4 %44.4Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 41.3 %41.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Castile and León57.4+0.7 pts
2Galicia56.9+0.8 pts
3Basque Country55.5+0.8 pts
4Asturias54.9+0.9 pts
5Aragon54.6+0.5 pts
6La Rioja53.9+0.5 pts
7Navarre53.7+0.5 pts
8Catalonia52.2+0.3 pts
9Cantabria52.1+0.8 pts
10Extremadura51.30 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha51.2+0.2 pts
11Valencian Community51.2+0.4 pts
13Melilla50.4+0.1 pts
14Community of Madrid49.3+0.5 pts
15Region of Murcia49.1+0.3 pts
16Andalusia48.5+0.1 pts
17Ceuta47.8+0.4 pts
18Balearic Islands44.4+0.2 pts
19Canary Islands41.3+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which autonomous community has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Castile and León, with 57.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Canary Islands, with 41.3% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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