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Municipalities in Barcelona province by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 19 municipalities in 2023, at 57.9%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 46.7%. The median was 53% and the figure for Barcelona province was 52.4%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.9Manresa
Lowest46.7Castelldefels
Median5319 municipalities
Barcelona province52.4History

All municipalities, 2023

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ManresaManresa: 57.9 %57.9El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 55.9 %55.9BadalonaBadalona: 55 %55Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 55 %55Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 54.5 %54.5SabadellSabadell: 54.3 %54.3Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 54.3 %54.3Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 53.6 %53.6Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 53.5 %53.5MataróMataró: 53 %53GranollersGranollers: 52.3 %52.3TerrassaTerrassa: 52.2 %52.2Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 51.9 %51.9BarcelonaBarcelona: 51 %51L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 50.9 %50.9ViladecansViladecans: 50.9 %50.9Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 49.9 %49.9RubíRubí: 49.8 %49.8CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 46.7 %46.7
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Manresa57.9-0.7 pts
2El Prat de Llobregat55.9-0.1 pts
3Badalona55-0.1 pts
3Sant Boi de Llobregat55-0.3 pts
5Santa Coloma de Gramenet54.5-1.2 pts
6Sabadell54.3-0.7 pts
7Vilanova i la Geltrú54.30 pts
8Cerdanyola del Vallès53.60 pts
9Cornellà de Llobregat53.5-0.7 pts
10Mataró53-0.2 pts
11Granollers52.30 pts
12Terrassa52.2-0.7 pts
13Sant Cugat del Vallès51.9+0.2 pts
14Barcelona51-1.3 pts
15L'Hospitalet de Llobregat50.9-1.8 pts
16Viladecans50.9-0.6 pts
17Mollet del Vallès49.9-0.8 pts
18Rubí49.8-0.3 pts
19Castelldefels46.7-0.5 pts

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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.

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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Manresa, with 57.9% in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 46.7% in 2023.

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.

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