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Autonomous communities of Spain by dependency ratio

Castile and León had the highest dependency ratio of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 59.5%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 43.4%. The median was 53.7% and the figure for Spain was 53.2%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest59.5Castile and León
Lowest43.4Canary Islands
Median53.719 autonomous communities
Spain53.2History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Castile and LeónCastile and León: 59.5 %59.5GaliciaGalicia: 58.8 %58.8Basque CountryBasque Country: 57.6 %57.6AragonAragon: 56.8 %56.8AsturiasAsturias: 56.7 %56.7La RiojaLa Rioja: 56.1 %56.1NavarreNavarre: 56.1 %56.1CataloniaCatalonia: 54.5 %54.5CantabriaCantabria: 54.1 %54.1MelillaMelilla: 53.7 %53.7ExtremaduraExtremadura: 53.7 %53.7Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 53.5 %53.5Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 53.5 %53.5Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 51.6 %51.6Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 51.4 %51.4AndalusiaAndalusia: 50.8 %50.8CeutaCeuta: 50.6 %50.6Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 46.4 %46.4Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 43.4 %43.4
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Castile and León59.5+0.8 pts
2Galicia58.8+0.9 pts
3Basque Country57.6+0.9 pts
4Aragon56.8+0.6 pts
5Asturias56.7+1 pts
6La Rioja56.1+0.5 pts
7Navarre56.1+0.5 pts
8Catalonia54.5+0.3 pts
9Cantabria54.1+1 pts
10Melilla53.7+0.5 pts
11Extremadura53.70 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha53.5+0.2 pts
13Valencian Community53.5+0.5 pts
14Region of Murcia51.6+0.3 pts
15Community of Madrid51.4+0.6 pts
16Andalusia50.8+0.1 pts
17Ceuta50.6+0.4 pts
18Balearic Islands46.4+0.3 pts
19Canary Islands43.4+0.1 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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest dependency ratio?

Castile and León, with 59.5% in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest dependency ratio?

Canary Islands, with 43.4% 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.

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