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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 2021, at 59.6%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 41.4%. The median was 51.4% and the figure for Spain was 51.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest59.6Castile and León
Lowest41.4Canary Islands
Median51.419 autonomous communities
Spain51.1History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 59.6 %59.6GaliciaGalicia: 59.4 %59.4AsturiasAsturias: 59.1 %59.1Basque CountryBasque Country: 56.6 %56.6AragonAragon: 54.9 %54.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 54.8 %54.8CantabriaCantabria: 54.6 %54.6NavarreNavarre: 54 %54ExtremaduraExtremadura: 52.3 %52.3Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.4 %51.4CataloniaCatalonia: 51 %51Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 50.8 %50.8MelillaMelilla: 49.8 %49.8AndalusiaAndalusia: 48.8 %48.8Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 48.7 %48.7Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 48.6 %48.6CeutaCeuta: 46.8 %46.8Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 44.1 %44.1Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 41.4 %41.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Castile and León59.60 pts
2Galicia59.4+0.3 pts
3Asturias59.1+0.5 pts
4Basque Country56.60 pts
5Aragon54.9-0.2 pts
6La Rioja54.80 pts
7Cantabria54.6+0.2 pts
8Navarre540 pts
9Extremadura52.3-0.1 pts
10Valencian Community51.4-0.2 pts
11Catalonia51-0.6 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha50.8-0.5 pts
13Melilla49.8-0.5 pts
14Andalusia48.8-0.2 pts
15Community of Madrid48.7-0.4 pts
16Region of Murcia48.6-0.1 pts
17Ceuta46.8-0.5 pts
18Balearic Islands44.1+0.1 pts
19Canary Islands41.4+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 59.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Canary Islands, with 41.4% in 2021.

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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