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Municipalities in Galicia by dependency ratio

Ferrol had the highest dependency ratio of 7 municipalities in 2014, at 60%. Santiago de Compostela had the lowest, at 49.8%. The median was 51.7% and the figure for Galicia was 56.8%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest60Ferrol
Lowest49.8Santiago de Compostela
Median51.77 municipalities
Galicia56.8History

All municipalities, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

FerrolFerrol: 60 %60OurenseOurense: 57.6 %57.6A CoruñaA Coruña: 55.5 %55.5LugoLugo: 51.7 %51.7VigoVigo: 51.5 %51.5PontevedraPontevedra: 50.7 %50.7Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela: 49.8 %49.8
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2014 (%)
1Ferrol60
2Ourense57.6
3A Coruña55.5
4Lugo51.7
5Vigo51.5
6Pontevedra50.7
7Santiago de Compostela49.8

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 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?

Ferrol, with 60% in 2014, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Santiago de Compostela, with 49.8% 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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