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Municipalities in Basque Country by dependency ratio

Getxo had the highest dependency ratio of 8 municipalities in 2022, at 66.3%. Irun had the lowest, at 57.7%. The median was 59.3% and the figure for Basque Country was 59.4%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest66.3Getxo
Lowest57.7Irun
Median59.38 municipalities
Basque Country59.4History

All municipalities, 2022

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GetxoGetxo: 66.3 %66.3BasauriBasauri: 64.1 %64.1Donostia/San SebastiánDonostia/San Sebastián: 60.6 %60.6BarakaldoBarakaldo: 59.3 %59.3SanturtziSanturtzi: 59.3 %59.3Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz: 59.3 %59.3BilbaoBilbao: 58.3 %58.3IrunIrun: 57.7 %57.7
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Getxo66.3+1.4 pts
2Basauri64.1n/a
3Donostia/San Sebastián60.6+0.7 pts
4Barakaldo59.3+0.1 pts
4Santurtzi59.3n/a
6Vitoria-Gasteiz59.3+0.7 pts
7Bilbao58.3+0.5 pts
8Irun57.7+0.2 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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Questions

Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Getxo, with 66.3% in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Irun, with 57.7% in 2022.

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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