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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 2018, at 58.6%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 41.6%. The median was 52% and the figure for Spain was 51.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest58.6Castile and León
Lowest41.6Canary Islands
Median5219 autonomous communities
Spain51.5History

All autonomous communities, 2018

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Castile and LeónCastile and León: 58.6 %58.6GaliciaGalicia: 58.3 %58.3AsturiasAsturias: 56.9 %56.9Basque CountryBasque Country: 56.6 %56.6AragonAragon: 55.4 %55.4La RiojaLa Rioja: 54.8 %54.8NavarreNavarre: 54.3 %54.3CantabriaCantabria: 53.6 %53.6CataloniaCatalonia: 52.4 %52.4ExtremaduraExtremadura: 52 %52Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.8 %51.8Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 51.5 %51.5MelillaMelilla: 50.7 %50.7Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 49.8 %49.8Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 49.2 %49.2AndalusiaAndalusia: 49 %49CeutaCeuta: 48 %48Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 44.5 %44.5Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 41.6 %41.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Castile and León58.6+0.6 pts
2Galicia58.3+0.8 pts
3Asturias56.9+1.1 pts
4Basque Country56.6+0.5 pts
5Aragon55.4+0.4 pts
6La Rioja54.8+0.5 pts
7Navarre54.3+0.3 pts
8Cantabria53.6+0.8 pts
9Catalonia52.40 pts
10Extremadura52+0.4 pts
11Valencian Community51.8+0.3 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha51.5+0.2 pts
13Melilla50.7+0.2 pts
14Community of Madrid49.8+0.1 pts
15Region of Murcia49.20 pts
16Andalusia49+0.3 pts
17Ceuta48+0.1 pts
18Balearic Islands44.50 pts
19Canary Islands41.6+0.2 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 58.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Canary Islands, with 41.6% in 2018.

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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