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Municipalities of Spain by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 145 municipalities in 2016, at 64.4%. Arona had the lowest, at 36.4%. The median was 51.9% and the figure for Spain was 53.2%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest64.4Salamanca
Lowest36.4Arona
Median51.9145 municipalities
Spain53.2History

Top 40 municipalities, 2016

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SalamancaSalamanca: 64.4 %64.4OrihuelaOrihuela: 62.7 %62.7FerrolFerrol: 62.6 %62.6LeónLeón: 62.3 %62.3ValladolidValladolid: 60.7 %60.7OurenseOurense: 60.2 %60.2AlcorcónAlcorcón: 60 %60ManresaManresa: 58.5 %58.5Pamplona/IruñaPamplona/Iruña: 58.1 %58.1GijónGijón: 58 %58A CoruñaA Coruña: 57.9 %57.9GetxoGetxo: 57.8 %57.8TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 57.7 %57.7BilbaoBilbao: 57.6 %57.6LeganésLeganés: 57.4 %57.4Donostia/San SebastiánDonostia/San Sebastián: 57.3 %57.3ZamoraZamora: 57 %57Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 57 %57IrunIrun: 56.9 %56.9Sagunt/SaguntoSagunt/Sagunto: 56.8 %56.8BarakaldoBarakaldo: 56.8 %56.8SantanderSantander: 56.7 %56.7BurgosBurgos: 56.4 %56.4SoriaSoria: 56.2 %56.2TorreviejaTorrevieja: 56.2 %56.2SegoviaSegovia: 56 %56Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 55.9 %55.9ZaragozaZaragoza: 55.9 %55.9HuescaHuesca: 55.7 %55.7AvilésAvilés: 55.6 %55.6Alcoi/AlcoyAlcoi/Alcoy: 55.5 %55.5SabadellSabadell: 55.4 %55.4PalenciaPalencia: 55.3 %55.3FuengirolaFuengirola: 55.3 %55.3Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz: 55.2 %55.2L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 54.9 %54.9ReusReus: 54.6 %54.6LogroñoLogroño: 54.6 %54.6Pozuelo de AlarcónPozuelo de Alarcón: 54.5 %54.5PonferradaPonferrada: 54.5 %54.5
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Salamanca64.4+1.3 pts
2Orihuela62.7+0.4 pts
3Ferrol62.6+1.1 pts
4León62.3+1.5 pts
5Valladolid60.7+1.7 pts
6Ourense60.2+1.1 pts
7Alcorcón60+1.3 pts
8Manresa58.5+0.2 pts
9Pamplona/Iruña58.1+0.8 pts
10Gijón58+1.3 pts
11A Coruña57.9+1 pts
12Getxo57.8+2.1 pts
13Torrelavega57.7+1.6 pts
14Bilbao57.6+0.2 pts
15Leganés57.4+2.2 pts
16Donostia/San Sebastián57.3+0.7 pts
17Zamora57+1.1 pts
18Cornellà de Llobregat57+0.4 pts
19Irun56.9+0.9 pts
20Sagunt/Sagunto56.8+2.3 pts
21Barakaldo56.8+1.2 pts
22Santander56.7+1.3 pts
23Burgos56.4+0.9 pts
24Soria56.2+1.1 pts
25Torrevieja56.2-1.2 pts
26Segovia56+0.4 pts
27Santa Coloma de Gramenet55.9+0.1 pts
28Zaragoza55.9+1.2 pts
29Huesca55.7+0.4 pts
30Avilés55.6+0.9 pts
31Alcoi/Alcoy55.5+0.1 pts
32Sabadell55.4+0.4 pts
33Palencia55.3+1 pts
34Fuengirola55.3+0.6 pts
35Vitoria-Gasteiz55.2+1.3 pts
36L'Hospitalet de Llobregat54.9+0.1 pts
37Reus54.6+0.6 pts
38Logroño54.6+0.7 pts
39Pozuelo de Alarcón54.5+1 pts
40Ponferrada54.5+0.9 pts
41Vigo54.4+1.3 pts
42Cádiz54.3+0.8 pts
43Sant Boi de Llobregat54.2+0.6 pts
44Talavera de la Reina54.2+0.7 pts
45Granada54+0.7 pts
46Getafe54+0.9 pts
47Barcelona53.9+0.1 pts
48Madrid53.8-0 pts
49Terrassa53.7+0.5 pts
50Cartagena53.6+0.5 pts
51València53.6+0.3 pts
52Tarragona53.6+0.6 pts
53El Prat de Llobregat53.6+0.9 pts
53Teruel53.6+0.4 pts
55Badalona53.5+0.5 pts
56Vilanova i la Geltrú53.4+0.5 pts
57Sevilla53.3+0.5 pts
58Lugo53.2+0.6 pts
59Aranjuez52.9+1.2 pts
60Majadahonda52.8+0.9 pts
61Elda52.8+0.9 pts
62Córdoba52.7+0.2 pts
63Pontevedra52.6+0.8 pts
64Ávila52.5+0.9 pts
64Mataró52.5+0.5 pts
64Viladecans52.5+0.7 pts
67Sant Cugat del Vallès52.4+0.6 pts
68Melilla52.1+0.5 pts
69Oviedo52.1+1.1 pts
70Santiago de Compostela52.1+1.1 pts
71Huelva52+0.4 pts
72Alacant/Alicante51.9+0.3 pts
73Alcalá de Guadaíra51.9+0.6 pts
74Algeciras51.6+0.4 pts
75Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana51.4+0.8 pts
76La Línea de la Concepción51.2-0.1 pts
77Mollet del Vallès51.2+0.5 pts
78Las Rozas de Madrid51.1+0.8 pts
79Estepona50.9-0.2 pts
80Lleida50.8+0.6 pts
81Lorca50.8+0.5 pts
82Málaga50.8+0.1 pts
83Vila-real50.7+0.2 pts
84Murcia50.7+0.4 pts
85Vélez-Málaga50.6+0.4 pts
86Ceuta50.5+0.6 pts
87Jaén50.5-0 pts
88Jerez de la Frontera50.4+0.2 pts
89Granollers50.4+0.7 pts
90Cerdanyola del Vallès50.1+0.8 pts
90Toledo50.1+0.9 pts
92Linares50.1+0.1 pts
93Girona50.1+0.6 pts
94Guadalajara50+0.7 pts
95Cuenca50+0.1 pts
96Torrent49.9+0.3 pts
97Siero49.8+1.1 pts
98Torremolinos49.7+1 pts
99Almería49.6+0.4 pts
100Rubí49.6+0.7 pts
101Elx/Elche49.5+0.8 pts
102Mijas49.4-2 pts
103Paterna49.4+1.1 pts
104Alcobendas49.3+1.5 pts
105Gandia49.3+0.7 pts
106Badajoz49+0.3 pts
107Mérida49+0.2 pts
108Motril48.8+0.7 pts
109Benidorm48.7+0.4 pts
110El Puerto de Santa María48.4+0.6 pts
111San Fernando48.4+0.6 pts
112Benalmádena48.2+0.5 pts
113Albacete48.2+0.5 pts
114Utrera48.1-0 pts
115Cáceres47.9+0.5 pts
116Dos Hermanas47.8+0.4 pts
117Alcalá de Henares47.7+1.7 pts
118Castelldefels47.6+0.4 pts
119Santa Cruz de Tenerife47.5+0.4 pts
120Móstoles47.5+2.8 pts
121Ciudad Real47.4+0.4 pts
122Molina de Segura47.3+0.8 pts
123Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig47.2+0.5 pts
124Marbella46.9+1 pts
125Chiclana de la Frontera46.6-0.1 pts
126Valdemoro46.3+0.8 pts
127Sanlúcar de Barrameda46.3+0.5 pts
128Palma46+0.3 pts
129San Sebastián de los Reyes45.8+1.3 pts
130Las Palmas de Gran Canaria45.3+0.2 pts
131Parla45.3+2 pts
132Torrejón de Ardoz45+1.1 pts
133Arganda del Rey44.1+1.4 pts
134Collado Villalba44+1.3 pts
135Coslada41.9+2.5 pts
136San Cristóbal de La Laguna41.4-0.1 pts
137Telde41+0.1 pts
138El Ejido40.7-0.6 pts
139Roquetas de Mar40.5+0.5 pts
140Rivas-Vaciamadrid38.7+1 pts
141Arrecife38.6-0.3 pts
142Santa Lucía de Tirajana37.8-0.3 pts
143Fuenlabrada37.4+1.2 pts
144San Bartolomé de Tirajana36.9+0.2 pts
145Arona36.4-0.3 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. 10 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2016 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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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Salamanca, with 64.4% in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Arona, with 36.4% in 2016.

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. 10 municipalities have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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