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Municipalities in Canary Islands by dependency ratio, 2025

Santa Cruz de Tenerife had the highest dependency ratio of 9 municipalities in 2025, at 47.6%. Santa Lucía de Tirajana had the lowest, at 36.4%. The median was 40.4% and the figure for Canary Islands was 43.6%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest47.6Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lowest36.4Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Median40.49 municipalities
Canary Islands43.6History

All municipalities, 2025

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Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife: 47.6 %47.6Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria: 46.6 %46.6San Cristóbal de La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna: 43.3 %43.3San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana: 42.7 %42.7TeldeTelde: 40.4 %40.4AronaArona: 39 %39ArrecifeArrecife: 37.4 %37.4Granadilla de AbonaGranadilla de Abona: 37.1 %37.1Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana: 36.4 %36.4
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Santa Cruz de Tenerife47.6-0.1 pts
2Las Palmas de Gran Canaria46.6+0.4 pts
3San Cristóbal de La Laguna43.3+0.2 pts
4San Bartolomé de Tirajana42.7+1.1 pts
5Telde40.40 pts
6Arona39+0.4 pts
7Arrecife37.4-0.5 pts
8Granadilla de Abona37.1+0.1 pts
9Santa Lucía de Tirajana36.4+0.3 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?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 47.6% in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Santa Lucía de Tirajana, with 36.4% in 2025.

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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