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Municipalities in Valencian Community by dependency ratio, 2025

Orihuela had the highest dependency ratio of 15 municipalities in 2025, at 60.4%. Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig had the lowest, at 46.7%. The median was 52% and the figure for Valencian Community was 53.1%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest60.4Orihuela
Lowest46.7Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig
Median5215 municipalities
Valencian Community53.1History

All municipalities, 2025

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OrihuelaOrihuela: 60.4 %60.4EldaElda: 58.3 %58.3TorreviejaTorrevieja: 56 %56Sagunt/SaguntoSagunt/Sagunto: 55.4 %55.4Alcoi/AlcoyAlcoi/Alcoy: 55.1 %55.1BenidormBenidorm: 53.8 %53.8ValènciaValència: 52.2 %52.2Alacant/AlicanteAlacant/Alicante: 52 %52Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de…Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana: 52 %52Elx/ElcheElx/Elche: 51.8 %51.8PaternaPaterna: 50.8 %50.8Vila-realVila-real: 50.5 %50.5GandiaGandia: 50.3 %50.3TorrentTorrent: 50.1 %50.1Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicen…Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig: 46.7 %46.7
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Orihuela60.4+0.4 pts
2Elda58.3+0.3 pts
3Torrevieja56-2 pts
4Sagunt/Sagunto55.4-0.8 pts
5Alcoi/Alcoy55.1-0.6 pts
6Benidorm53.8-1.3 pts
7València52.2-0.7 pts
8Alacant/Alicante52-0.4 pts
9Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana52-0.4 pts
10Elx/Elche51.8-0.1 pts
11Paterna50.8-0.5 pts
12Vila-real50.5-0.4 pts
13Gandia50.3-0.6 pts
14Torrent50.1-0.4 pts
15Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig46.7-0.1 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 municipalities 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=30735. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which municipality has the highest dependency ratio?

Orihuela, with 60.4% in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest dependency ratio?

Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig, with 46.7% in 2025.

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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