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Autonomous communities of Spain by active companies

Catalonia had the highest active companies of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 584,369. Ceuta had the lowest, at 3,749. The median was 90,031 and the figure for Spain was 3.19 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest584,369Catalonia
Lowest3,749Ceuta
Median90,03119 autonomous communities
Spain3,186,878History

All autonomous communities, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 584,369 count584,369Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 508,612 count508,612AndalusiaAndalusia: 480,094 count480,094Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 339,533 count339,533GaliciaGalicia: 195,595 count195,595Castile and LeónCastile and León: 161,119 count161,119Basque CountryBasque Country: 148,575 count148,575Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 132,857 count132,857Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 125,786 count125,786Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 90,031 count90,031AragonAragon: 89,873 count89,873Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 87,111 count87,111AsturiasAsturias: 67,451 count67,451ExtremaduraExtremadura: 64,475 count64,475NavarreNavarre: 43,131 count43,131CantabriaCantabria: 37,332 count37,332La RiojaLa Rioja: 23,083 count23,083MelillaMelilla: 4,102 count4,102CeutaCeuta: 3,749 count3,749
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015
count		Change on 2014
1Catalonia584,369+1.4%
2Community of Madrid508,612+2.9%
3Andalusia480,094+2.4%
4Valencian Community339,533+2.6%
5Galicia195,595+2%
6Castile and León161,119+1%
7Basque Country148,575-0.4%
8Canary Islands132,857+3.4%
9Castilla-La Mancha125,786+2.2%
10Region of Murcia90,031+3.7%
11Aragon89,873+2%
12Balearic Islands87,111+3.4%
13Asturias67,451+1.7%
14Extremadura64,475+2.5%
15Navarre43,131+3.7%
16Cantabria37,332+1.7%
17La Rioja23,083+3.4%
18Melilla4,102+9.3%
19Ceuta3,749+4.4%

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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest active companies?

Catalonia, with 584,369 in 2015, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest active companies?

Ceuta, with 3,749 in 2015.

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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