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Autonomous communities of Spain by natural change rate

Melilla had the highest natural change rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Asturias had the lowest, at -7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9.6Melilla
Lowest-7.3Asturias
Median-1.519 autonomous communities
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Map of autonomous communities, 2018

Andalusia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias: -7.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria: -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha: -1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura: -3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country: -2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Under -3.3
  • -3.3 to -1.6
  • -1.6 to 0
  • 0 to 2
  • 2 to 4.2
  • 4.2 and over
per 1,000 inhabitants, 2018. 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, 2018

Melilla: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla9.6Ceuta: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta5.1Region of Murcia: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia2.3Balearic Islands: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands1.8Community of Madrid: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid1.7Andalusia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia-0.2Catalonia: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia-0.4Navarre: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre-0.6Canary Islands: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands-0.7Valencian Community: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community-1.5Castilla-La Mancha: -1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha-1.8Basque Country: -2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country-2.6La Rioja: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja-2.8Aragon: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon-3.1Extremadura: -3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura-3.4Cantabria: -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria-3.9Castile and León: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León-5.9Galicia: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia-5.9Asturias: -7.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias-7.3Melilla: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla9.6Ceuta: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta5.1Region of Murcia: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia2.3Balearic Islands: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands1.8Community of Madrid: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid1.7Andalusia: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia-0.2Catalonia: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia-0.4Navarre: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre-0.6Canary Islands: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands-0.7Valencian Community: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community-1.5Castilla-La Mancha: -1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha-1.8Basque Country: -2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country-2.6La Rioja: -2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja-2.8Aragon: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon-3.1Extremadura: -3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura-3.4Cantabria: -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria-3.9Castile and León: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León-5.9Galicia: -5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia-5.9Asturias: -7.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias-7.3
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 communities2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Melilla9.6-0.3 pts
2Ceuta5.1-0.6 pts
3Region of Murcia2.3-0.1 pts
4Balearic Islands1.8+0.1 pts
5Community of Madrid1.7-0.4 pts
6Andalusia-0.2-0.6 pts
7Catalonia-0.4-0.5 pts
8Navarre-0.6-0.4 pts
9Canary Islands-0.7-0.9 pts
10Valencian Community-1.5-0.6 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha-1.8-0.2 pts
12Basque Country-2.6-0.5 pts
13La Rioja-2.8-1.3 pts
14Aragon-3.1-0.3 pts
15Extremadura-3.4-0.5 pts
16Cantabria-3.9-0.7 pts
17Castile and León-5.9-0.3 pts
17Galicia-5.9-0.9 pts
19Asturias-7.3-0.4 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural change rate?

Melilla, with 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural change rate?

Asturias, with -7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

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