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EU regions (NUTS 2) by dependency ratio

Castile and León had the highest dependency ratio of 19 regions in 2014, at 57.8%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 43%. The median was 53%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.8Castile and León
Lowest43Canary Islands
Median5319 regions

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 57.8 %57.8GaliciaGalicia: 56.8 %56.8Basque CountryBasque Country: 55.5 %55.5AragonAragon: 55.5 %55.5La RiojaLa Rioja: 54.8 %54.8NavarreNavarre: 54.7 %54.7AsturiasAsturias: 54.4 %54.4ExtremaduraExtremadura: 53.5 %53.5CataloniaCatalonia: 53.3 %53.3Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 53 %53MelillaMelilla: 52.8 %52.8Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 52.2 %52.2CantabriaCantabria: 52.1 %52.1Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 50.7 %50.7AndalusiaAndalusia: 50.2 %50.2CeutaCeuta: 49.7 %49.7Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 49.7 %49.7Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 45.7 %45.7Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 43 %43
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Castile and León57.8+1 pts
2Galicia56.8+1.2 pts
3Basque Country55.5+1.5 pts
4Aragon55.5+1 pts
5La Rioja54.8+1.2 pts
6Navarre54.7+1.1 pts
7Asturias54.4+1.4 pts
8Extremadura53.5+0.3 pts
9Catalonia53.3+1.3 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha53+0.6 pts
11Melilla52.8+0.7 pts
12Valencian Community52.2+1.1 pts
13Cantabria52.1+1.3 pts
14Region of Murcia50.7+0.8 pts
15Andalusia50.2+0.7 pts
16Ceuta49.7+0.5 pts
17Community of Madrid49.7+1.5 pts
18Balearic Islands45.7+0.8 pts
19Canary Islands43+0.2 pts

Other periods

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 regions 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=1453. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest dependency ratio?

Castile and León, with 57.8% in 2014, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest dependency ratio?

Canary Islands, with 43% 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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