Municipalities in Castile and León by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 10 municipalities in 2022, at 67.5%. Ávila had the lowest, at 57.8%. The median was 62.1% and the figure for Castile and León was 62.6%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest67.5Salamanca
Lowest57.8Ávila
Median62.110 municipalities
Castile and León62.6History

All municipalities, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

SalamancaSalamanca: 67.5 %67.5LeónLeón: 67.4 %67.4ValladolidValladolid: 66.2 %66.2ZamoraZamora: 63.9 %63.9PalenciaPalencia: 62.7 %62.7BurgosBurgos: 61.6 %61.6SegoviaSegovia: 59.9 %59.9PonferradaPonferrada: 59.8 %59.8SoriaSoria: 58.2 %58.2ÁvilaÁvila: 57.8 %57.8
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Salamanca67.5+1.1 pts
2León67.4+1.2 pts
3Valladolid66.2+1.2 pts
4Zamora63.9+1.7 pts
5Palencia62.7+1.3 pts
6Burgos61.6+0.9 pts
7Segovia59.9+1 pts
8Ponferrada59.8+1.1 pts
9Soria58.2+1.3 pts
10Ávila57.8+0.7 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?

Salamanca, with 67.5% in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Ávila, with 57.8% 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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