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Municipalities of Spain by dependency ratio

Salamanca had the highest dependency ratio of 147 municipalities in 2018, at 66.2%. Arona had the lowest, at 36.6%. The median was 52.7% and the figure for Spain was 53.8%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest66.2Salamanca
Lowest36.6Arona
Median52.7147 municipalities
Spain53.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2018

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SalamancaSalamanca: 66.2 %66.2FerrolFerrol: 64.6 %64.6LeónLeón: 64.3 %64.3ValladolidValladolid: 63.1 %63.1OurenseOurense: 62.4 %62.4AlcorcónAlcorcón: 62.4 %62.4OrihuelaOrihuela: 61.5 %61.5GetxoGetxo: 60.8 %60.8TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 60.7 %60.7GijónGijón: 60.3 %60.3LeganésLeganés: 60.2 %60.2A CoruñaA Coruña: 59.6 %59.6ZamoraZamora: 59.5 %59.5TorreviejaTorrevieja: 59.5 %59.5Donostia/San SebastiánDonostia/San Sebastián: 59 %59SantanderSantander: 58.8 %58.8ManresaManresa: 58.7 %58.7Pamplona/IruñaPamplona/Iruña: 58.7 %58.7BurgosBurgos: 58.3 %58.3BilbaoBilbao: 58.2 %58.2BarakaldoBarakaldo: 58 %58PalenciaPalencia: 57.8 %57.8SegoviaSegovia: 57.7 %57.7Sagunt/SaguntoSagunt/Sagunto: 57.6 %57.6AvilésAvilés: 57.5 %57.5IrunIrun: 57.4 %57.4ZaragozaZaragoza: 57.3 %57.3HuescaHuesca: 57.2 %57.2Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz: 57.1 %57.1Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 56.9 %56.9CádizCádiz: 56.8 %56.8SoriaSoria: 56.7 %56.7PonferradaPonferrada: 56.6 %56.6Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 56.4 %56.4Alcoi/AlcoyAlcoi/Alcoy: 56.2 %56.2VigoVigo: 56.2 %56.2Boadilla del MonteBoadilla del Monte: 56 %56ReusReus: 56 %56LogroñoLogroño: 55.9 %55.9SabadellSabadell: 55.8 %55.8
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Salamanca66.2+0.9 pts
2Ferrol64.6+1.2 pts
3León64.3+1 pts
4Valladolid63.1+1.1 pts
5Ourense62.4+1.1 pts
6Alcorcón62.4+1.1 pts
7Orihuela61.5+0.2 pts
8Getxo60.8+1.4 pts
9Torrelavega60.7+1.3 pts
10Gijón60.3+1.1 pts
11Leganés60.2+1.2 pts
12A Coruña59.6+0.9 pts
13Zamora59.5+1.8 pts
14Torrevieja59.5+1.4 pts
15Donostia/San Sebastián59+0.8 pts
16Santander58.8+1 pts
17Manresa58.7+0.3 pts
18Pamplona/Iruña58.70 pts
19Burgos58.3+0.8 pts
20Bilbao58.2+0.3 pts
21Barakaldo58+0.7 pts
22Palencia57.8+1.4 pts
23Segovia57.7+0.6 pts
24Sagunt/Sagunto57.6+0.6 pts
25Avilés57.5+1 pts
26Irun57.4+0.2 pts
27Zaragoza57.3+0.8 pts
28Huesca57.2+0.7 pts
29Vitoria-Gasteiz57.1+1 pts
30Cornellà de Llobregat56.9-0.1 pts
31Cádiz56.8+1.3 pts
32Soria56.7+0.4 pts
33Ponferrada56.6+1.1 pts
34Santa Coloma de Gramenet56.4-0.1 pts
35Alcoi/Alcoy56.2+0.5 pts
36Vigo56.2+0.8 pts
37Boadilla del Monte56-0.5 pts
37Reus56+0.7 pts
39Logroño55.9+0.8 pts
40Sabadell55.8+0.1 pts
41Granada55.8+0.8 pts
42Fuengirola55.7+0.5 pts
43Getafe55.7+0.8 pts
43Pozuelo de Alarcón55.7+0.3 pts
45Sant Boi de Llobregat55.3+0.5 pts
46Talavera de la Reina55.2+0.7 pts
47El Prat de Llobregat54.9+0.7 pts
48Lugo54.8+1.1 pts
49Badalona54.7+0.4 pts
49Santiago de Compostela54.7+1.4 pts
51Ávila54.6+1.2 pts
51L'Hospitalet de Llobregat54.6-0.1 pts
51Majadahonda54.6+0.4 pts
54Elda54.5+0.8 pts
55Cartagena54.5+0.4 pts
55València54.5+0.2 pts
57Oviedo54.4+1.3 pts
58Teruel54.3+0.5 pts
59Tarragona54.2+0.3 pts
60Sevilla54.2+0.4 pts
61Pontevedra54.1+0.9 pts
62Vilanova i la Geltrú54+0.4 pts
63Terrassa540 pts
64Aranjuez53.9+0.6 pts
65Barcelona53.80 pts
66Mataró53.5+0.5 pts
67Córdoba53.3+0.2 pts
68Madrid53.2-0.4 pts
69Viladecans53.1+0.2 pts
70Alacant/Alicante53+0.5 pts
71Sant Cugat del Vallès52.8-0.1 pts
72Huelva52.8+0.4 pts
73Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana52.7+0.3 pts
74Melilla52.7+0.2 pts
75Las Rozas de Madrid52.6+0.6 pts
76Móstoles52.5+2.6 pts
77Algeciras52.3+0.4 pts
78Alcalá de Guadaíra52.3+0.4 pts
79Lleida52.1+0.6 pts
80Cerdanyola del Vallès52+1 pts
81Linares51.9+1.1 pts
82Toledo51.8+0.8 pts
83Málaga51.6+0.5 pts
84Siero51.6+1 pts
85La Línea de la Concepción51.6+0.2 pts
85Mollet del Vallès51.6+0.2 pts
87Vélez-Málaga51.6+0.5 pts
88Estepona51.5-0.1 pts
89Granollers51.5+0.5 pts
90Torrent51.4+0.8 pts
91Alcobendas51.4+0.9 pts
92Cuenca51.3+0.8 pts
93Jaén51.3+0.4 pts
94Vila-real51.2+0.4 pts
95Lorca51.1-0.2 pts
96Jerez de la Frontera51.1+0.3 pts
97Guadalajara51+0.4 pts
98Murcia50.8-0.1 pts
99Gandia50.7+0.6 pts
100Ceuta50.70 pts
101Almería50.7+0.3 pts
102Elx/Elche50.6+0.5 pts
103Paterna50.5+0.6 pts
104Rubí50.5+0.3 pts
105Girona50.5+0.1 pts
106Benidorm50.4+0.6 pts
107Badajoz50.3+0.6 pts
108Torremolinos50.1+0.4 pts
109Mijas50+1.2 pts
110Alcalá de Henares49.9+1.1 pts
111Mérida49.7+0.5 pts
112El Puerto de Santa María49.7+0.8 pts
113Motril49.5+0.6 pts
113San Fernando49.5+0.6 pts
115Ciudad Real49.4+0.6 pts
116Cáceres49.2+1 pts
117Albacete49.1+0.5 pts
118Utrera49.1+0.3 pts
119Dos Hermanas49+0.6 pts
120San Sebastián de los Reyes48.5+1.2 pts
121Sanlúcar de Barrameda48.4+1.1 pts
122Molina de Segura48.1+0.2 pts
123Santa Cruz de Tenerife48+0.1 pts
124Parla47.9+1.2 pts
125Castelldefels47.7+0.2 pts
126Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig47.6+0.1 pts
126Torrejón de Ardoz47.6+1.2 pts
128Benalmádena47.6-1.2 pts
129Marbella47.3+0.2 pts
130Coslada47.2+2.7 pts
131Chiclana de la Frontera47.2+0.3 pts
132Pinto47.1+0.9 pts
133Valdemoro46.8+0.1 pts
134Palma46.3+0.1 pts
135Arganda del Rey45.9+0.6 pts
136Las Palmas de Gran Canaria45.7+0.2 pts
137Collado Villalba44.1+0.1 pts
138El Ejido42.8+1.5 pts
139San Cristóbal de La Laguna42+0.2 pts
140Telde41.3+0.2 pts
141Roquetas de Mar41+0.4 pts
142Rivas-Vaciamadrid40.3+0.9 pts
143Fuenlabrada40.2+1.8 pts
144Arrecife38.50 pts
145San Bartolomé de Tirajana38.2+0.8 pts
146Santa Lucía de Tirajana37.4-0.2 pts
147Arona36.6+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. 8 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2018 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 66.2% in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Arona, with 36.6% in 2018.

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 2018 and are not ranked.

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