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Municipalities in Catalonia by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 23 municipalities in 2018, at 58.7%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 47.7%. The median was 54% and the figure for Catalonia was 54.8%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.7Manresa
Lowest47.7Castelldefels
Median5423 municipalities
Catalonia54.8History

All municipalities, 2018

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ManresaManresa: 58.7 %58.7Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 56.9 %56.9Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 56.4 %56.4ReusReus: 56 %56SabadellSabadell: 55.8 %55.8Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 55.3 %55.3El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 54.9 %54.9BadalonaBadalona: 54.7 %54.7L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 54.6 %54.6TarragonaTarragona: 54.2 %54.2Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 54 %54TerrassaTerrassa: 54 %54BarcelonaBarcelona: 53.8 %53.8MataróMataró: 53.5 %53.5ViladecansViladecans: 53.1 %53.1Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 52.8 %52.8LleidaLleida: 52.1 %52.1Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 52 %52Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 51.6 %51.6GranollersGranollers: 51.5 %51.5RubíRubí: 50.5 %50.5GironaGirona: 50.5 %50.5CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 47.7 %47.7
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Manresa58.7+0.3 pts
2Cornellà de Llobregat56.9-0.1 pts
3Santa Coloma de Gramenet56.4-0.1 pts
4Reus56+0.7 pts
5Sabadell55.8+0.1 pts
6Sant Boi de Llobregat55.3+0.5 pts
7El Prat de Llobregat54.9+0.7 pts
8Badalona54.7+0.4 pts
9L'Hospitalet de Llobregat54.6-0.1 pts
10Tarragona54.2+0.3 pts
11Vilanova i la Geltrú54+0.4 pts
12Terrassa540 pts
13Barcelona53.80 pts
14Mataró53.5+0.5 pts
15Viladecans53.1+0.2 pts
16Sant Cugat del Vallès52.8-0.1 pts
17Lleida52.1+0.6 pts
18Cerdanyola del Vallès52+1 pts
19Mollet del Vallès51.6+0.2 pts
20Granollers51.5+0.5 pts
21Rubí50.5+0.3 pts
22Girona50.5+0.1 pts
23Castelldefels47.7+0.2 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?

Manresa, with 58.7% in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 47.7% in 2018.

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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