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Municipalities in Castile and León by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 10 municipalities in 2021, at 66.5%. Soria had the lowest, at 56.9%. The median was 61% and the figure for Castile and León was 61.9%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest66.5Salamanca
Lowest56.9Soria
Median6110 municipalities
Castile and León61.9History

All municipalities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

SalamancaSalamanca: 66.5 %66.5LeónLeón: 66.2 %66.2ValladolidValladolid: 65.1 %65.1ZamoraZamora: 62.2 %62.2PalenciaPalencia: 61.4 %61.4BurgosBurgos: 60.7 %60.7SegoviaSegovia: 58.9 %58.9PonferradaPonferrada: 58.7 %58.7ÁvilaÁvila: 57.1 %57.1SoriaSoria: 56.9 %56.9
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Salamanca66.5-0.5 pts
2León66.2+0.3 pts
3Valladolid65.1+0.5 pts
4Zamora62.2+0.7 pts
5Palencia61.4+1.3 pts
6Burgos60.7+0.8 pts
7Segovia58.9+0.2 pts
8Ponferrada58.7+0.5 pts
9Ávila57.1+0.7 pts
10Soria56.9-0.4 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 66.5% in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Soria, with 56.9% in 2021.

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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