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Municipalities of Spain by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 147 municipalities in 2015, at 63%. Fuenlabrada had the lowest, at 36.2%. The median was 51.3% and the figure for Spain was 52.8%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63Salamanca
Lowest36.2Fuenlabrada
Median51.3147 municipalities
Spain52.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

SalamancaSalamanca: 63 %63OrihuelaOrihuela: 62.3 %62.3FerrolFerrol: 61.5 %61.5LeónLeón: 60.7 %60.7OurenseOurense: 59 %59ValladolidValladolid: 58.9 %58.9AlcorcónAlcorcón: 58.7 %58.7ManresaManresa: 58.3 %58.3BilbaoBilbao: 57.5 %57.5TorreviejaTorrevieja: 57.4 %57.4Pamplona/IruñaPamplona/Iruña: 57.3 %57.3A CoruñaA Coruña: 56.9 %56.9GijónGijón: 56.7 %56.7Donostia/San SebastiánDonostia/San Sebastián: 56.7 %56.7Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 56.6 %56.6TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 56.1 %56.1IrunIrun: 56 %56ZamoraZamora: 55.9 %55.9Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 55.8 %55.8GetxoGetxo: 55.7 %55.7BarakaldoBarakaldo: 55.6 %55.6SegoviaSegovia: 55.6 %55.6SantanderSantander: 55.5 %55.5BurgosBurgos: 55.4 %55.4Alcoi/AlcoyAlcoi/Alcoy: 55.3 %55.3HuescaHuesca: 55.3 %55.3LeganésLeganés: 55.2 %55.2SoriaSoria: 55.1 %55.1SabadellSabadell: 55 %55L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 54.8 %54.8FuengirolaFuengirola: 54.7 %54.7ZaragozaZaragoza: 54.7 %54.7AvilésAvilés: 54.7 %54.7Sagunt/SaguntoSagunt/Sagunto: 54.5 %54.5PalenciaPalencia: 54.3 %54.3ReusReus: 54 %54Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz: 53.9 %53.9LogroñoLogroño: 53.9 %53.9BarcelonaBarcelona: 53.8 %53.8MadridMadrid: 53.8 %53.8
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Salamanca63+1.4 pts
2Orihuela62.3+0.9 pts
3Ferrol61.5+1.4 pts
4León60.7+1.5 pts
5Ourense59+1.4 pts
6Valladolid58.9+2.2 pts
7Alcorcón58.7+3.1 pts
8Manresa58.3+1.2 pts
9Bilbao57.5+0.8 pts
10Torrevieja57.4-1.3 pts
11Pamplona/Iruña57.3+1.2 pts
12A Coruña56.9+1.4 pts
13Gijón56.7+1.8 pts
14Donostia/San Sebastián56.7+0.9 pts
15Cornellà de Llobregat56.6+0.9 pts
16Torrelavega56.1+1.8 pts
17Irun56+1.3 pts
18Zamora55.9+1 pts
19Santa Coloma de Gramenet55.8+1.8 pts
20Getxo55.7+2.2 pts
21Barakaldo55.6+1.2 pts
22Segovia55.6+1.2 pts
23Santander55.5+1.6 pts
24Burgos55.4+1.3 pts
25Alcoi/Alcoy55.3+0.4 pts
26Huesca55.3+1.3 pts
27Leganés55.2+2.6 pts
28Soria55.1+0.2 pts
29Sabadell55+0.7 pts
30L'Hospitalet de Llobregat54.8+1 pts
31Fuengirola54.7+1.3 pts
32Zaragoza54.7+1.1 pts
33Avilés54.7+1.1 pts
34Sagunt/Sagunto54.5+1.2 pts
35Palencia54.3+1.2 pts
36Reus54+1.3 pts
37Vitoria-Gasteiz53.9+1.8 pts
38Logroño53.9+1.2 pts
39Barcelona53.8+0.6 pts
40Madrid53.8+0.8 pts
41Sant Boi de Llobregat53.6+1.8 pts
42Ponferrada53.5+0.5 pts
42Pozuelo de Alarcón53.5+1.1 pts
44Cádiz53.5+1.2 pts
45Talavera de la Reina53.5+1.3 pts
46Puertollano53.4+0.8 pts
47Granada53.4+0.8 pts
48València53.3+0.7 pts
49Terrassa53.2+0.8 pts
50Cartagena53.1+0.6 pts
50Getafe53.1+2.2 pts
50Teruel53.1+0.8 pts
53Vigo53.1+1.6 pts
54Tarragona53+1.3 pts
55Badalona53+1.5 pts
56Vilanova i la Geltrú52.9+1.3 pts
57Sevilla52.8+1 pts
58El Prat de Llobregat52.7+1.2 pts
59Lugo52.6+0.9 pts
60Córdoba52.5+0.8 pts
61Mataró52+0.9 pts
62Elda51.9+0.3 pts
63Majadahonda51.9+1.7 pts
64Sant Cugat del Vallès51.8+0.8 pts
65Pontevedra51.8+1.2 pts
66Viladecans51.8+1.3 pts
67Aranjuez51.7+1 pts
68Alacant/Alicante51.7+1 pts
69Melilla51.6+0.5 pts
70Ávila51.6+1.2 pts
71Huelva51.6+1.1 pts
72Mijas51.4+1.1 pts
73Alcalá de Guadaíra51.3+0.5 pts
74La Línea de la Concepción51.3+0.8 pts
75Algeciras51.2+0.5 pts
76Estepona51.1+0.8 pts
77Oviedo51+1.3 pts
78Santiago de Compostela51+1.2 pts
79Málaga50.7+0.7 pts
80Mollet del Vallès50.6+0.7 pts
81Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana50.6+1.4 pts
82Jaén50.5+0.6 pts
83Vila-real50.5+0.8 pts
84Lorca50.4+0.7 pts
85Las Rozas de Madrid50.3+1.3 pts
85Murcia50.3+0.7 pts
87Lleida50.2+0.8 pts
88Vélez-Málaga50.2+0.7 pts
89Jerez de la Frontera50.1+0.6 pts
90Linares50+0.4 pts
91Ceuta49.9+0.7 pts
92Cuenca49.8+0.6 pts
93Granollers49.7+0.5 pts
94Torrent49.6+1.2 pts
95Girona49.5+0.7 pts
96Guadalajara49.3+1.1 pts
97Cerdanyola del Vallès49.3+1 pts
98Almería49.2+0.8 pts
99Toledo49.2+1.4 pts
100Rubí48.8+0.8 pts
101Elx/Elche48.7+1.1 pts
102Mérida48.7+0.5 pts
103Torremolinos48.7+1.4 pts
104Badajoz48.7+0.7 pts
105Siero48.7+1 pts
106Gandia48.6+1 pts
107Paterna48.4+1.4 pts
108Benidorm48.3+1.2 pts
109Utrera48.2+0.5 pts
110Motril48.1+0.9 pts
111Alcobendas47.9+1.5 pts
112San Fernando47.8+0.7 pts
113El Puerto de Santa María47.8+0.9 pts
114Benalmádena47.7+0.5 pts
115Albacete47.7+0.6 pts
116Dos Hermanas47.4+0.9 pts
117Cáceres47.4+0.7 pts
118Castelldefels47.1+0.8 pts
119Santa Cruz de Tenerife47.1+0.2 pts
120Ciudad Real47+0.4 pts
121Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig46.8+0.9 pts
122Chiclana de la Frontera46.7+0.6 pts
123Molina de Segura46.5+0.8 pts
124Alcalá de Henares46+1.8 pts
125Marbella45.8+0.4 pts
126Sanlúcar de Barrameda45.8+0.8 pts
127Palma45.7+0.6 pts
128Valdemoro45.6+1.4 pts
129Las Palmas de Gran Canaria45.1+0.5 pts
130Móstoles44.7+2.8 pts
131San Sebastián de los Reyes44.5+1.1 pts
132Torrejón de Ardoz43.9+2.3 pts
133Parla43.4+2.3 pts
134Arganda del Rey42.8+2.7 pts
135Collado Villalba42.7+1 pts
136San Cristóbal de La Laguna41.6+0.5 pts
137El Ejido41.3+0.3 pts
138Calvià41.1+0.3 pts
139Telde40.9+0.2 pts
140Roquetas de Mar40+1 pts
141Coslada39.5+3.2 pts
142Arrecife38.9+0.5 pts
143Santa Lucía de Tirajana38.1+0.3 pts
144Rivas-Vaciamadrid37.7+1.1 pts
145San Bartolomé de Tirajana36.7+0.8 pts
146Arona36.7-0.5 pts
147Fuenlabrada36.2+0.9 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. 8 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2015 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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?

Salamanca, with 63% in 2015, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Fuenlabrada, with 36.2% in 2015.

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. 8 municipalities have no value for 2015 and are not ranked.

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