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Autonomous communities of Spain by natural change rate

Melilla had the highest natural change rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9.9Melilla
Lowest-6.9Asturias
Median-0.919 autonomous communities
Spain-0.7History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias: -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria: -3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León: -5.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community: -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura: -2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia: -5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country: -2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Under -3.1
  • -3.1 to -1.8
  • -1.8 to 0
  • 0 to 0.8
  • 0.8 to 2.3
  • 2.3 and over
per 1,000 inhabitants, 2017. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2017

Melilla: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla9.9Ceuta: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta5.7Region of Murcia: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia2.4Community of Madrid: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid2.1Balearic Islands: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands1.7Andalusia: 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia0.4Canary Islands: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands0.2Catalonia: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia0.1Navarre: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre-0.2Valencian Community: -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community-0.9La Rioja: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja-1.5Castilla-La Mancha: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha-1.6Basque Country: -2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country-2.1Aragon: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon-2.8Extremadura: -2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura-2.9Cantabria: -3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria-3.2Galicia: -5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia-5Castile and León: -5.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León-5.6Asturias: -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias-6.9Melilla: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla9.9Ceuta: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta5.7Region of Murcia: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia2.4Community of Madrid: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid2.1Balearic Islands: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands1.7Andalusia: 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia0.4Canary Islands: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands0.2Catalonia: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia0.1Navarre: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre-0.2Valencian Community: -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community-0.9La Rioja: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja-1.5Castilla-La Mancha: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha-1.6Basque Country: -2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country-2.1Aragon: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon-2.8Extremadura: -2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura-2.9Cantabria: -3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria-3.2Galicia: -5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia-5Castile and León: -5.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León-5.6Asturias: -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias-6.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Melilla9.9-1.4 pts
2Ceuta5.7-0.8 pts
3Region of Murcia2.4-0.8 pts
4Community of Madrid2.1-0.7 pts
5Balearic Islands1.7-0.7 pts
6Andalusia0.4-0.8 pts
7Canary Islands0.2-0.3 pts
8Catalonia0.1-0.7 pts
9Navarre-0.2-0.5 pts
10Valencian Community-0.9-0.8 pts
11La Rioja-1.5-0.5 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha-1.6-0.9 pts
13Basque Country-2.1-0.7 pts
14Aragon-2.8-0.9 pts
15Extremadura-2.9-0.6 pts
16Cantabria-3.2-0.3 pts
17Galicia-5-0.3 pts
18Castile and León-5.6-0.8 pts
19Asturias-6.9-0.3 pts

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Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

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Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Autonomous communities of Spain by natural change rate, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Autonomous communities of Spain by natural change rate, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/spain-regions?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Autonomous communities of Spain by natural change rate, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-rate/spain-regions?period=2017.

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural change rate?

Melilla, with 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural change rate?

Asturias, with -6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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