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EU regions (NUTS 2) by active companies

Catalonia had the highest active companies of 19 regions in 2019, at 620,031. Ceuta had the lowest, at 3,789. The median was 98,712. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest620,031Catalonia
Lowest3,789Ceuta
Median98,71219 regions

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 620,031 count620,031Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 540,544 count540,544AndalusiaAndalusia: 518,532 count518,532Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 363,428 count363,428GaliciaGalicia: 200,972 count200,972Castile and LeónCastile and León: 161,407 count161,407Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 151,661 count151,661Basque CountryBasque Country: 142,198 count142,198Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 128,106 count128,106Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 98,712 count98,712Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 95,456 count95,456AragonAragon: 91,114 count91,114AsturiasAsturias: 68,661 count68,661ExtremaduraExtremadura: 67,687 count67,687NavarreNavarre: 44,224 count44,224CantabriaCantabria: 38,702 count38,702La RiojaLa Rioja: 22,669 count22,669MelillaMelilla: 5,304 count5,304CeutaCeuta: 3,789 count3,789
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
count		Change on 2018
1Catalonia620,031+0.3%
2Community of Madrid540,544+0.3%
3Andalusia518,532+1.8%
4Valencian Community363,428+1.9%
5Galicia200,972+0.1%
6Castile and León161,407-0.4%
7Canary Islands151,661+3.8%
8Basque Country142,198-1.5%
9Castilla-La Mancha128,106+0.4%
10Balearic Islands98,712+2.1%
11Region of Murcia95,456-0.1%
12Aragon91,114-0.4%
13Asturias68,661-0%
14Extremadura67,687+1.2%
15Navarre44,224-0.1%
16Cantabria38,702+0.5%
17La Rioja22,669-2.3%
18Melilla5,304+13.6%
19Ceuta3,789-3.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest active companies?

Catalonia, with 620,031 in 2019, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest active companies?

Ceuta, with 3,789 in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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