Data / Rankings / Dependency ratio / Municipalities in Barcelona province

Municipalities in Barcelona province by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 19 municipalities in 2021, at 58.1%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 47.4%. The median was 53.1% and the figure for Barcelona province was 53.2%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.1Manresa
Lowest47.4Castelldefels
Median53.119 municipalities
Barcelona province53.2History

All municipalities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

ManresaManresa: 58.1 %58.1Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 55.9 %55.9El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 55.4 %55.4Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 55.1 %55.1BadalonaBadalona: 55 %55SabadellSabadell: 54.8 %54.8Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 54.5 %54.5Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 53.7 %53.7L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 53.5 %53.5TerrassaTerrassa: 53.1 %53.1MataróMataró: 53.1 %53.1Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 52.9 %52.9BarcelonaBarcelona: 52.3 %52.3Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 52.1 %52.1ViladecansViladecans: 52 %52GranollersGranollers: 51.5 %51.5Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 50.5 %50.5RubíRubí: 50.4 %50.4CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 47.4 %47.4
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Manresa58.1-0.1 pts
2Santa Coloma de Gramenet55.9+0.2 pts
3El Prat de Llobregat55.4-0.1 pts
4Sant Boi de Llobregat55.1+0.1 pts
5Badalona55+0.3 pts
6Sabadell54.8-0.4 pts
7Cornellà de Llobregat54.5-0.6 pts
8Vilanova i la Geltrú53.7-0.2 pts
9L'Hospitalet de Llobregat53.5+0.1 pts
10Terrassa53.1-0.2 pts
11Mataró53.1-0.1 pts
12Cerdanyola del Vallès52.9+0.3 pts
13Barcelona52.3+0.2 pts
14Sant Cugat del Vallès52.1-0.7 pts
15Viladecans52-0.6 pts
16Granollers51.5+0.3 pts
17Mollet del Vallès50.5-0.8 pts
18Rubí50.4+0.2 pts
19Castelldefels47.4-0.1 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. 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

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Municipalities in Barcelona province by dependency ratio using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"dependency_ratio","level":"municipality","within":"Barcelona","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=dependency_ratio&level=municipality&within=Barcelona&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Manresa, with 58.1% in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 47.4% in 2021.

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.

Dependency ratio: other rankings

Municipalities in Barcelona province: more rankings