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Municipalities in Castile and León by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 10 municipalities in 2015, at 63%. Ávila had the lowest, at 51.6%. The median was 55.5% and the figure for Castile and León was 58.7%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63Salamanca
Lowest51.6Ávila
Median55.510 municipalities
Castile and León58.7History

All municipalities, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SalamancaSalamanca: 63 %63LeónLeón: 60.7 %60.7ValladolidValladolid: 58.9 %58.9ZamoraZamora: 55.9 %55.9SegoviaSegovia: 55.6 %55.6BurgosBurgos: 55.4 %55.4SoriaSoria: 55.1 %55.1PalenciaPalencia: 54.3 %54.3PonferradaPonferrada: 53.5 %53.5ÁvilaÁvila: 51.6 %51.6
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Salamanca63+1.4 pts
2León60.7+1.5 pts
3Valladolid58.9+2.2 pts
4Zamora55.9+1 pts
5Segovia55.6+1.2 pts
6Burgos55.4+1.3 pts
7Soria55.1+0.2 pts
8Palencia54.3+1.2 pts
9Ponferrada53.5+0.5 pts
10Ávila51.6+1.2 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.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Salamanca, with 63% in 2015, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Ávila, with 51.6% in 2015.

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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