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Municipalities in Catalonia by dependency ratio

Manresa had the highest dependency ratio of 23 municipalities in 2023, at 57.9%. Castelldefels had the lowest, at 46.7%. The median was 53% and the figure for Catalonia was 52.9%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.9Manresa
Lowest46.7Castelldefels
Median5323 municipalities
Catalonia52.9History

All municipalities, 2023

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ManresaManresa: 57.9 %57.9El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 55.9 %55.9ReusReus: 55.6 %55.6BadalonaBadalona: 55 %55Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 55 %55Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 54.5 %54.5SabadellSabadell: 54.3 %54.3Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 54.3 %54.3Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 53.6 %53.6Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 53.5 %53.5TarragonaTarragona: 53.4 %53.4MataróMataró: 53 %53GranollersGranollers: 52.3 %52.3TerrassaTerrassa: 52.2 %52.2Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 51.9 %51.9LleidaLleida: 51.9 %51.9BarcelonaBarcelona: 51 %51L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 50.9 %50.9ViladecansViladecans: 50.9 %50.9Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 49.9 %49.9RubíRubí: 49.8 %49.8GironaGirona: 49.3 %49.3CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 46.7 %46.7
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Manresa57.9-0.7 pts
2El Prat de Llobregat55.9-0.1 pts
3Reus55.6-0.6 pts
4Badalona55-0.1 pts
4Sant Boi de Llobregat55-0.3 pts
6Santa Coloma de Gramenet54.5-1.2 pts
7Sabadell54.3-0.7 pts
8Vilanova i la Geltrú54.30 pts
9Cerdanyola del Vallès53.60 pts
10Cornellà de Llobregat53.5-0.7 pts
11Tarragona53.4-0.6 pts
12Mataró53-0.2 pts
13Granollers52.30 pts
14Terrassa52.2-0.7 pts
15Sant Cugat del Vallès51.9+0.2 pts
16Lleida51.9-1.2 pts
17Barcelona51-1.3 pts
18L'Hospitalet de Llobregat50.9-1.8 pts
19Viladecans50.9-0.6 pts
20Mollet del Vallès49.9-0.8 pts
21Rubí49.8-0.3 pts
22Girona49.3-0.8 pts
23Castelldefels46.7-0.5 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 57.9% in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Castelldefels, with 46.7% in 2023.

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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