Municipalities of Spain by fertility rate

El Ejido had the highest fertility rate of 155 municipalities in 2022, at 1.73 children per woman. San Bartolomé de Tirajana had the lowest, at 0.73 children per woman. The median was 1.18 children per woman and the figure for Spain was 1.16 children per woman. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest1.73El Ejido
Median1.18155 municipalities
Spain1.16History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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El EjidoEl Ejido: 1.73 children per woman1.73LorcaLorca: 1.64 children per woman1.64MelillaMelilla: 1.55 children per woman1.55ManresaManresa: 1.47 children per woman1.47TeruelTeruel: 1.47 children per woman1.47Boadilla del MonteBoadilla del Monte: 1.44 children per woman1.44La Línea de la ConcepciónLa Línea de la Concepción: 1.43 children per woman1.43CartagenaCartagena: 1.42 children per woman1.42Roquetas de MarRoquetas de Mar: 1.4 children per woman1.4AlmeríaAlmería: 1.38 children per woman1.38GetafeGetafe: 1.37 children per woman1.37BadalonaBadalona: 1.35 children per woman1.35MotrilMotril: 1.35 children per woman1.35MurciaMurcia: 1.35 children per woman1.35PaternaPaterna: 1.35 children per woman1.35Vila-realVila-real: 1.34 children per woman1.34CeutaCeuta: 1.33 children per woman1.33OrihuelaOrihuela: 1.33 children per woman1.33Pozuelo de AlarcónPozuelo de Alarcón: 1.33 children per woman1.33El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 1.32 children per woman1.32EldaElda: 1.32 children per woman1.32TerrassaTerrassa: 1.32 children per woman1.32Las Rozas de MadridLas Rozas de Madrid: 1.31 children per woman1.31Rivas-VaciamadridRivas-Vaciamadrid: 1.31 children per woman1.31GranollersGranollers: 1.3 children per woman1.3HuescaHuesca: 1.3 children per woman1.3ParlaParla: 1.3 children per woman1.3SabadellSabadell: 1.3 children per woman1.3Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 1.3 children per woman1.3BurgosBurgos: 1.29 children per woman1.29SevillaSevilla: 1.29 children per woman1.29LleidaLleida: 1.28 children per woman1.28Molina de SeguraMolina de Segura: 1.28 children per woman1.28ReusReus: 1.28 children per woman1.28Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 1.28 children per woman1.28UtreraUtrera: 1.28 children per woman1.28Colmenar ViejoColmenar Viejo: 1.27 children per woman1.27MataróMataró: 1.27 children per woman1.27MéridaMérida: 1.27 children per woman1.27TorrentTorrent: 1.27 children per woman1.27
children per woman. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022
children per woman
Change on 2021
1El Ejido1.73-0.09
2Lorca1.64-0.03
3Melilla1.55-0.06
4Manresa1.47+0.03
4Teruel1.470
6Boadilla del Monte1.44-0.15
7La Línea de la Concepción1.43+0.09
8Cartagena1.42-0.03
9Roquetas de Mar1.4-0.04
10Almería1.38-0.07
11Getafe1.37+0.01
12Badalona1.35-0.02
12Motril1.35+0.02
12Murcia1.35-0.06
12Paterna1.35-0.06
16Vila-real1.34+0.13
17Ceuta1.33+0.03
17Orihuela1.33+0.01
17Pozuelo de Alarcón1.330
20El Prat de Llobregat1.32+0.14
20Elda1.32+0.09
20Terrassa1.320
23Las Rozas de Madrid1.31-0.05
23Rivas-Vaciamadrid1.31+0.03
25Granollers1.3+0.03
25Huesca1.3-0.01
25Parla1.3+0.02
25Sabadell1.3-0.05
25Santa Coloma de Gramenet1.3+0.02
30Burgos1.29+0.1
30Sevilla1.290
32Lleida1.28-0.07
32Molina de Segura1.28+0.01
32Reus1.280
32Sant Cugat del Vallès1.28-0.12
32Utrera1.28-0.17
37Colmenar Viejo1.27+0.04
37Mataró1.270
37Mérida1.27-0.04
37Torrent1.27+0.08
41Linares1.26+0.05
41Tarragona1.26-0.02
41Valdemoro1.26+0.04
44Ciudad Real1.25+0.02
44Girona1.25-0.04
46Alcoi/Alcoy1.24+0.23
46Arganda del Rey1.24-0.02
46Córdoba1.24+0.02
46Elx/Elche1.24-0.02
46Gandia1.24+0.09
46Guadalajara1.24-0.02
52Ávila1.23-0.06
52Dos Hermanas1.23-0.03
52Mijas1.23-0.01
55Algeciras1.22-0.03
55Sanlúcar de Barrameda1.22-0.1
55Vitoria-Gasteiz1.22-0.04
58Albacete1.21-0.02
58Aranjuez1.21+0.07
58Chiclana de la Frontera1.21-0.03
58Logroño1.21+0.02
58Pamplona/Iruña1.21-0.07
63Alcalá de Guadaíra1.2-0.01
63Granada1.2-0.03
63L'Hospitalet de Llobregat1.2+0.01
63Pinto1.2+0.1
63San Sebastián de los Reyes1.2+0.05
63Santurtzi1.2-0.04
63Torrejón de Ardoz1.2-0.06
63Torrevieja1.2+0.04
71Basauri1.19+0.17
71Cornellà de Llobregat1.19-0.07
71Majadahonda1.19-0.17
71Sant Boi de Llobregat1.19+0.01
75El Puerto de Santa María1.18-0.11
75Puertollano1.18-0.09
75Segovia1.18-0.02
75Valladolid1.18+0.05
75Vélez-Málaga1.18-0.01
75Zaragoza1.18-0.07
81Alacant/Alicante1.17-0.01
81Alcalá de Henares1.17+0.06
81Huelva1.17-0.07
81Mollet del Vallès1.17+0.01
81Sagunt/Sagunto1.17-0.02
86Jerez de la Frontera1.16+0.01
86Toledo1.16+0.03
88Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana1.15+0.02
89Irun1.14-0.06
89León1.14-0.05
89Málaga1.14-0.04
89Talavera de la Reina1.14-0.01
93València1.13-0.02
94Barakaldo1.12+0.04
94Cuenca1.12+0.1
94Jaén1.12-0.17
94Soria1.12-0.17
98Alcorcón1.11+0.01
98Leganés1.11+0.04
98Lugo1.11+0.1
98Madrid1.11-0.01
98Palencia1.11+0.12
98Rubí1.11-0.05
104Alcobendas1.1-0.02
104Salamanca1.1+0.03
104Viladecans1.1-0.02
107Getxo1.090
108Arrecife1.08+0.02
108Bilbao1.08-0.01
108Cáceres1.08-0.04
108Collado Villalba1.08-0.04
112Oviedo1.07+0.1
112San Fernando1.07+0.02
112Vilanova i la Geltrú1.07-0.16
115Badajoz1.06-0.16
115Coslada1.06+0.13
115Fuenlabrada1.06+0.04
115Móstoles1.06-0.09
115Palma1.06-0.09
115Torrelavega1.06+0.03
121Cerdanyola del Vallès1.05+0.04
122Castelldefels1.04-0.06
122Estepona1.04-0.04
122Ferrol1.04+0.06
122Marbella1.04-0.04
126Donostia/San Sebastián1.03-0.07
126Rincón de la Victoria1.03-0.27
126Torremolinos1.03-0.09
129Siero1.010
130A Coruña1-0.02
130Santander1+0.03
132Pontevedra0.99-0.01
133Barcelona0.98-0.04
133Benidorm0.98-0.09
133Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig0.98-0.03
136Avilés0.97+0.06
136Eivissa0.97-0.03
136Ponferrada0.97+0.06
136Vigo0.97+0.01
140Santa Lucía de Tirajana0.96-0.12
141Santiago de Compostela0.94-0.08
142Benalmádena0.93-0.04
142Ourense0.93-0.05
144Zamora0.9-0.03
145Gijón0.89-0.01
146Fuengirola0.88-0.07
146Granadilla de Abona0.88-0.04
146Telde0.880
149Calvià0.85-0.14
150Las Palmas de Gran Canaria0.84-0.04
151Arona0.82-0.06
152San Cristóbal de La Laguna0.79-0.03
153Cádiz0.77-0.1
154Santa Cruz de Tenerife0.75-0.1
155San Bartolomé de Tirajana0.73+0.01

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: indicador coyuntural de fecundidad (tablas 1407, 1441, 1478 y 30667). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=30667. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which municipality has the highest fertility rate?

El Ejido, with 1.73 children per woman in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest fertility rate?

San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with 0.73 children per woman 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, Indicadores demográficos básicos: indicador coyuntural de fecundidad (tablas 1407, 1441, 1478 y 30667). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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