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Autonomous communities of Spain by dependency ratio

Castile and León had the highest dependency ratio of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 61.9%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 43.5%. The median was 53.9% and the figure for Spain was 53.5%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest61.9Castile and León
Lowest43.5Canary Islands
Median53.919 autonomous communities
Spain53.5History

All autonomous communities, 2021

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Castile and LeónCastile and León: 61.9 %61.9GaliciaGalicia: 61.6 %61.6AsturiasAsturias: 61.2 %61.2Basque CountryBasque Country: 59 %59La RiojaLa Rioja: 57.3 %57.3AragonAragon: 57.2 %57.2CantabriaCantabria: 57 %57NavarreNavarre: 56.5 %56.5ExtremaduraExtremadura: 54.7 %54.7Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 53.9 %53.9CataloniaCatalonia: 53.5 %53.5Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 53.2 %53.2MelillaMelilla: 52.9 %52.9AndalusiaAndalusia: 51.4 %51.4Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 51.2 %51.2Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 51 %51CeutaCeuta: 49.9 %49.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 46.2 %46.2Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 43.5 %43.5
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Castile and León61.90 pts
2Galicia61.6+0.3 pts
3Asturias61.2+0.6 pts
4Basque Country590 pts
5La Rioja57.3-0.1 pts
6Aragon57.2-0.3 pts
7Cantabria57+0.2 pts
8Navarre56.5-0.1 pts
9Extremadura54.7-0 pts
10Valencian Community53.9-0.1 pts
11Catalonia53.5-0.5 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha53.2-0.6 pts
13Melilla52.9-0.4 pts
14Andalusia51.4-0.1 pts
15Region of Murcia51.2-0.2 pts
16Community of Madrid51-0.5 pts
17Ceuta49.9-0.5 pts
18Balearic Islands46.2+0.1 pts
19Canary Islands43.5+0.1 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 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 61.9% in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest dependency ratio?

Canary Islands, with 43.5% in 2021.

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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