Municipalities in Andalusia by dependency ratio
Cádiz had the highest dependency ratio of 29 municipalities in 2017, at 55.5%. Roquetas de Mar had the lowest, at 40.6%. The median was 50.7% and the figure for Andalusia was 51.1%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
All municipalities, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cádiz | 55.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 2 | Fuengirola | 55.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 3 | Granada | 54.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 4 | Sevilla | 53.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 5 | Córdoba | 53.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 6 | Huelva | 52.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Algeciras | 51.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 8 | Alcalá de Guadaíra | 51.9 | -0 pts |
| 9 | Estepona | 51.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 10 | La Línea de la Concepción | 51.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 11 | Málaga | 51.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 11 | Vélez-Málaga | 51.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 13 | Jaén | 50.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 14 | Linares | 50.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 15 | Jerez de la Frontera | 50.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 16 | Almería | 50.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 17 | Torremolinos | 49.7 | -0 pts |
| 18 | San Fernando | 49 | +0.6 pts |
| 19 | El Puerto de Santa María | 48.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 20 | Motril | 48.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | Mijas | 48.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 22 | Utrera | 48.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 23 | Benalmádena | 48.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 24 | Dos Hermanas | 48.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 25 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | 47.3 | +1 pts |
| 26 | Marbella | 47.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 27 | Chiclana de la Frontera | 46.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 28 | El Ejido | 41.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 29 | Roquetas de Mar | 40.6 | +0.1 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Population under 16 plus population 65 and over, divided by population aged 16 to 64, times 100.
Spain only, from INE. For EU countries and regions use dependency_ratio_15_64, which splits the ages at 15.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 1 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa de dependencia (tablas 1419, 1453, 1490 y 30735). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=30735. Retrieved 2026-10-07.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?
Cádiz, with 55.5% in 2017, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?
Roquetas de Mar, with 40.6% in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: tasa de dependencia (tablas 1419, 1453, 1490 y 30735). Retrieved 2026-10-07. 1 municipalities have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.
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