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Municipalities in Catalonia by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 23 municipalities in 2016, at 58.5%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 47.6%. The median was 53.5% and the figure for Catalonia was 54.5%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.5Manresa
Lowest47.6Castelldefels
Median53.523 municipalities
Catalonia54.5History

All municipalities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

ManresaManresa: 58.5 %58.5Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 57 %57Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 55.9 %55.9SabadellSabadell: 55.4 %55.4L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 54.9 %54.9ReusReus: 54.6 %54.6Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 54.2 %54.2BarcelonaBarcelona: 53.9 %53.9TerrassaTerrassa: 53.7 %53.7TarragonaTarragona: 53.6 %53.6El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 53.6 %53.6BadalonaBadalona: 53.5 %53.5Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 53.4 %53.4MataróMataró: 52.5 %52.5ViladecansViladecans: 52.5 %52.5Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 52.4 %52.4Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 51.2 %51.2LleidaLleida: 50.8 %50.8GranollersGranollers: 50.4 %50.4Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 50.1 %50.1GironaGirona: 50.1 %50.1RubíRubí: 49.6 %49.6CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 47.6 %47.6
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Manresa58.5+0.2 pts
2Cornellà de Llobregat57+0.4 pts
3Santa Coloma de Gramenet55.9+0.1 pts
4Sabadell55.4+0.4 pts
5L'Hospitalet de Llobregat54.9+0.1 pts
6Reus54.6+0.6 pts
7Sant Boi de Llobregat54.2+0.6 pts
8Barcelona53.9+0.1 pts
9Terrassa53.7+0.5 pts
10Tarragona53.6+0.6 pts
11El Prat de Llobregat53.6+0.9 pts
12Badalona53.5+0.5 pts
13Vilanova i la Geltrú53.4+0.5 pts
14Mataró52.5+0.5 pts
14Viladecans52.5+0.7 pts
16Sant Cugat del Vallès52.4+0.6 pts
17Mollet del Vallès51.2+0.5 pts
18Lleida50.8+0.6 pts
19Granollers50.4+0.7 pts
20Cerdanyola del Vallès50.1+0.8 pts
21Girona50.1+0.6 pts
22Rubí49.6+0.7 pts
23Castelldefels47.6+0.4 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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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Manresa, with 58.5% in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 47.6% in 2016.

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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