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Municipalities in Barcelona province by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 19 municipalities in 2024, at 57.1%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 46.2%. The median was 52.7% and the figure for Barcelona province was 51.9%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.1Manresa
Lowest46.2Castelldefels
Median52.719 municipalities
Barcelona province51.9History

All municipalities, 2024

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ManresaManresa: 57.1 %57.1El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 55.7 %55.7BadalonaBadalona: 55 %55Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 54.6 %54.6Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 54 %54Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 53.6 %53.6SabadellSabadell: 53.6 %53.6Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 53.6 %53.6Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 52.8 %52.8MataróMataró: 52.7 %52.7Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 51.8 %51.8GranollersGranollers: 51.8 %51.8TerrassaTerrassa: 51.7 %51.7ViladecansViladecans: 50.3 %50.3BarcelonaBarcelona: 50.1 %50.1L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 49.9 %49.9Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 49.6 %49.6RubíRubí: 49 %49CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 46.2 %46.2
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Manresa57.1-0.7 pts
2El Prat de Llobregat55.7-0.1 pts
3Badalona550 pts
4Sant Boi de Llobregat54.6-0.4 pts
5Vilanova i la Geltrú54-0.4 pts
6Cerdanyola del Vallès53.6+0.1 pts
6Sabadell53.6-0.7 pts
8Santa Coloma de Gramenet53.6-0.9 pts
9Cornellà de Llobregat52.8-0.6 pts
10Mataró52.7-0.3 pts
11Sant Cugat del Vallès51.8-0.1 pts
12Granollers51.8-0.6 pts
13Terrassa51.7-0.5 pts
14Viladecans50.3-0.6 pts
15Barcelona50.1-0.9 pts
16L'Hospitalet de Llobregat49.9-1.1 pts
17Mollet del Vallès49.6-0.3 pts
18Rubí49-0.8 pts
19Castelldefels46.2-0.5 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 57.1% in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 46.2% in 2024.

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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