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Municipalities in Murcia province by share of population aged 65 and over

Ricote had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 45 municipalities in 2021, at 27.5%. Ceutí had the lowest, at 11.8%. The median was 16.2% and the figure for Murcia province was 16%. Source: INE.

Highest27.5Ricote
Lowest11.8Ceutí
Median16.245 municipalities
Murcia province16History

All municipalities, 2021

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RicoteRicote: 27.5 %27.5OjósOjós: 27.3 %27.3AbanillaAbanilla: 26 %26AledoAledo: 25.5 %25.5MoratallaMoratalla: 24 %24UleaUlea: 23.1 %23.1MazarrónMazarrón: 20.4 %20.4CehegínCehegín: 20.3 %20.3PliegoPliego: 19.9 %19.9Campos del RíoCampos del Río: 19.8 %19.8CalasparraCalasparra: 19.7 %19.7AlbudeiteAlbudeite: 19.4 %19.4BullasBullas: 19.1 %19.1Caravaca de la CruzCaravaca de la Cruz: 18.3 %18.3BlancaBlanca: 18.2 %18.2AbaránAbarán: 17.6 %17.6ÁguilasÁguilas: 17.4 %17.4CartagenaCartagena: 17.4 %17.4LibrillaLibrilla: 17.1 %17.1CiezaCieza: 16.8 %16.8YeclaYecla: 16.5 %16.5Los AlcázaresLos Alcázares: 16.3 %16.3MulaMula: 16.2 %16.2MurciaMurcia: 16 %16Puerto LumbrerasPuerto Lumbreras: 15.9 %15.9FortunaFortuna: 15.5 %15.5Alhama de MurciaAlhama de Murcia: 15.5 %15.5LorcaLorca: 15.2 %15.2San Pedro del PinatarSan Pedro del Pinatar: 15.2 %15.2San JavierSan Javier: 15.2 %15.2ArchenaArchena: 15 %15AlcantarillaAlcantarilla: 14.6 %14.6JumillaJumilla: 14.4 %14.4Las Torres de CotillasLas Torres de Cotillas: 14.3 %14.3Villanueva del Río SeguraVillanueva del Río Segura: 14.2 %14.2LorquíLorquí: 14.2 %14.2TotanaTotana: 14 %14AlguazasAlguazas: 13.9 %13.9Fuente Álamo de MurciaFuente Álamo de Murcia: 13.6 %13.6La UniónLa Unión: 13.5 %13.5SantomeraSantomera: 13.3 %13.3Molina de SeguraMolina de Segura: 13.1 %13.1BenielBeniel: 13 %13Torre-PachecoTorre-Pacheco: 12 %12CeutíCeutí: 11.8 %11.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Ricote27.5
2Ojós27.3
3Abanilla26
4Aledo25.5
5Moratalla24
6Ulea23.1
7Mazarrón20.4
8Cehegín20.3
9Pliego19.9
10Campos del Río19.8
11Calasparra19.7
12Albudeite19.4
13Bullas19.1
14Caravaca de la Cruz18.3
15Blanca18.2
16Abarán17.6
17Águilas17.4
18Cartagena17.4
19Librilla17.1
20Cieza16.8
21Yecla16.5
22Los Alcázares16.3
23Mula16.2
24Murcia16
25Puerto Lumbreras15.9
26Fortuna15.5
27Alhama de Murcia15.5
28Lorca15.2
29San Pedro del Pinatar15.2
30San Javier15.2
31Archena15
32Alcantarilla14.6
33Jumilla14.4
34Las Torres de Cotillas14.3
35Villanueva del Río Segura14.2
36Lorquí14.2
37Totana14
38Alguazas13.9
39Fuente Álamo de Murcia13.6
40La Unión13.5
41Santomera13.3
42Molina de Segura13.1
43Beniel13
44Torre-Pacheco12
45Ceutí11.8

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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.

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Which municipality has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Ricote, with 27.5% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Ceutí, with 11.8% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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