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Municipalities in Catalonia by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 23 municipalities in 2014, at 57.1%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 46.3%. The median was 51.5% and the figure for Catalonia was 53.3%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.1Manresa
Lowest46.3Castelldefels
Median51.523 municipalities
Catalonia53.3History

All municipalities, 2014

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ManresaManresa: 57.1 %57.1Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 55.7 %55.7SabadellSabadell: 54.4 %54.4Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 54 %54L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 53.8 %53.8BarcelonaBarcelona: 53.3 %53.3ReusReus: 52.7 %52.7TerrassaTerrassa: 52.4 %52.4Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 51.7 %51.7TarragonaTarragona: 51.7 %51.7Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 51.6 %51.6El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 51.5 %51.5BadalonaBadalona: 51.5 %51.5Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 51.1 %51.1MataróMataró: 51.1 %51.1ViladecansViladecans: 50.4 %50.4Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 49.9 %49.9LleidaLleida: 49.4 %49.4GranollersGranollers: 49.2 %49.2GironaGirona: 48.8 %48.8Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 48.3 %48.3RubíRubí: 48 %48CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 46.3 %46.3
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2014 (%)
1Manresa57.1
2Cornellà de Llobregat55.7
3Sabadell54.4
4Santa Coloma de Gramenet54
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat53.8
6Barcelona53.3
7Reus52.7
8Terrassa52.4
9Sant Boi de Llobregat51.7
10Tarragona51.7
11Vilanova i la Geltrú51.6
12El Prat de Llobregat51.5
13Badalona51.5
14Sant Cugat del Vallès51.1
15Mataró51.1
16Viladecans50.4
17Mollet del Vallès49.9
18Lleida49.4
19Granollers49.2
20Girona48.8
21Cerdanyola del Vallès48.3
22Rubí48
23Castelldefels46.3

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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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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Manresa, with 57.1% in 2014, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 46.3% in 2014.

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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