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Autonomous communities of Spain by active companies

Catalonia had the highest active companies of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 602,706. Ceuta had the lowest, at 3,301. The median was 100,430 and the figure for Spain was 3.26 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest602,706Catalonia
Lowest3,301Ceuta
Median100,43019 autonomous communities
Spain3,255,276History

All autonomous communities, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 602,706 count602,706AndalusiaAndalusia: 529,087 count529,087Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 513,575 count513,575Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 361,234 count361,234GaliciaGalicia: 185,554 count185,554Castile and LeónCastile and León: 148,398 count148,398Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 142,398 count142,398Basque CountryBasque Country: 135,658 count135,658Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 123,486 count123,486Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 100,430 count100,430Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 92,458 count92,458AragonAragon: 84,439 count84,439AsturiasAsturias: 64,463 count64,463ExtremaduraExtremadura: 63,577 count63,577NavarreNavarre: 40,934 count40,934CantabriaCantabria: 38,005 count38,005La RiojaLa Rioja: 21,219 count21,219MelillaMelilla: 4,354 count4,354CeutaCeuta: 3,301 count3,301
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
count		Change on 2023
1Catalonia602,706+1.9%
2Andalusia529,087+1.6%
3Community of Madrid513,575+2.1%
4Valencian Community361,234+2.3%
5Galicia185,554+0.2%
6Castile and León148,398+0.1%
7Canary Islands142,398+2.3%
8Basque Country135,658+0.6%
9Castilla-La Mancha123,486+0.5%
10Balearic Islands100,430+2.7%
11Region of Murcia92,458+1.3%
12Aragon84,439+0.6%
13Asturias64,463-0.2%
14Extremadura63,577+0.8%
15Navarre40,934-0.5%
16Cantabria38,005+0.5%
17La Rioja21,219+0.2%
18Melilla4,354-0.4%
19Ceuta3,301-2%

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 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 602,706 in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest active companies?

Ceuta, with 3,301 in 2024.

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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