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

Asturias had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 60.7%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 41.4%. The median was 51.1% and the figure for Spain was 50.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest60.7Asturias
Lowest41.4Canary Islands
Median51.119 autonomous communities
Spain50.9History

All autonomous communities, 2023

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AsturiasAsturias: 60.7 %60.7Castile and LeónCastile and León: 60.7 %60.7GaliciaGalicia: 60 %60Basque CountryBasque Country: 57 %57CantabriaCantabria: 55.4 %55.4La RiojaLa Rioja: 55 %55AragonAragon: 54.9 %54.9NavarreNavarre: 54.1 %54.1ExtremaduraExtremadura: 53 %53Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.1 %51.1Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 50.6 %50.6CataloniaCatalonia: 50.3 %50.3AndalusiaAndalusia: 48.6 %48.6MelillaMelilla: 48.6 %48.6Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 48.2 %48.2Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 48 %48CeutaCeuta: 45.2 %45.2Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 43.9 %43.9Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 41.4 %41.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Asturias60.7+0.7 pts
1Castile and León60.7+0.5 pts
3Galicia60+0.2 pts
4Basque Country570 pts
5Cantabria55.4+0.4 pts
6La Rioja550 pts
7Aragon54.9-0.3 pts
8Navarre54.10 pts
9Extremadura53+0.5 pts
10Valencian Community51.1-0.2 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha50.6-0.1 pts
12Catalonia50.3-0.7 pts
13Andalusia48.6-0.1 pts
13Melilla48.6-0.3 pts
15Community of Madrid48.2-0.5 pts
16Region of Murcia48-0.3 pts
17Ceuta45.2-0.8 pts
18Balearic Islands43.9-0.5 pts
19Canary Islands41.4-0.2 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)?

Asturias, with 60.7% in 2023, 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 2023.

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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