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EU regions (NUTS 2) by active companies

Catalonia had the highest active companies of 19 regions in 2022, at 634,223. Ceuta had the lowest, at 3,744. The median was 101,236. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest634,223Catalonia
Lowest3,744Ceuta
Median101,23619 regions

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 634,223 count634,223Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 558,607 count558,607AndalusiaAndalusia: 545,502 count545,502Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 374,917 count374,917GaliciaGalicia: 196,530 count196,530Castile and LeónCastile and León: 157,730 count157,730Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 151,846 count151,846Basque CountryBasque Country: 142,904 count142,904Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 129,626 count129,626Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 101,236 count101,236Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 97,014 count97,014AragonAragon: 89,376 count89,376AsturiasAsturias: 68,068 count68,068ExtremaduraExtremadura: 67,254 count67,254NavarreNavarre: 45,738 count45,738CantabriaCantabria: 38,960 count38,960La RiojaLa Rioja: 22,532 count22,532MelillaMelilla: 4,856 count4,856CeutaCeuta: 3,744 count3,744
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
count		Change on 2021
1Catalonia634,223+1.8%
2Community of Madrid558,607+2.1%
3Andalusia545,502+2.7%
4Valencian Community374,917+1.9%
5Galicia196,530+1%
6Castile and León157,730+0.4%
7Canary Islands151,846+2.6%
8Basque Country142,904+2.2%
9Castilla-La Mancha129,626+1.5%
10Balearic Islands101,236+3.2%
11Region of Murcia97,014+1.8%
12Aragon89,376+0.9%
13Asturias68,068+0.7%
14Extremadura67,254+1.3%
15Navarre45,738+3.2%
16Cantabria38,960+0.8%
17La Rioja22,532+0.8%
18Melilla4,856-3.3%
19Ceuta3,744-0.1%

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 634,223 in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest active companies?

Ceuta, with 3,744 in 2022.

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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