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EU regions (NUTS 2) by dependency ratio

Castile and León had the highest dependency ratio of 19 regions in 2023, at 63.1%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 43.5%. The median was 53.7%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63.1Castile and León
Lowest43.5Canary Islands
Median53.719 regions

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 63.1 %63.1AsturiasAsturias: 62.9 %62.9GaliciaGalicia: 62.2 %62.2Basque CountryBasque Country: 59.5 %59.5CantabriaCantabria: 57.8 %57.8La RiojaLa Rioja: 57.6 %57.6AragonAragon: 57.5 %57.5NavarreNavarre: 56.7 %56.7ExtremaduraExtremadura: 55.4 %55.4Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 53.7 %53.7Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 53.1 %53.1CataloniaCatalonia: 52.9 %52.9MelillaMelilla: 51.7 %51.7AndalusiaAndalusia: 51.3 %51.3Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 50.8 %50.8Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 50.6 %50.6CeutaCeuta: 48.3 %48.3Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 46.1 %46.1Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 43.5 %43.5
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Castile and León63.1+0.5 pts
2Asturias62.9+0.7 pts
3Galicia62.2+0.2 pts
4Basque Country59.50 pts
5Cantabria57.8+0.4 pts
6La Rioja57.60 pts
7Aragon57.5-0.2 pts
8Navarre56.7-0.1 pts
9Extremadura55.4+0.5 pts
10Valencian Community53.7-0.2 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha53.1-0.1 pts
12Catalonia52.9-0.6 pts
13Melilla51.7-0.5 pts
14Andalusia51.3-0.1 pts
15Region of Murcia50.8-0.3 pts
16Community of Madrid50.6-0.5 pts
17Ceuta48.3-0.7 pts
18Balearic Islands46.1-0.6 pts
19Canary Islands43.5-0.2 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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Which region has the highest dependency ratio?

Castile and León, with 63.1% in 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest dependency ratio?

Canary Islands, with 43.5% 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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