Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change

Community of Madrid had the highest natural population change of 19 autonomous communities in 2013, at 22,950. Galicia had the lowest, at -10,706. The median was 752 and the figure for Spain was 35,840. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22,950Community of Madrid

Lowest-10,706Galicia

Median75219 autonomous communities

Spain35,840History

Map of autonomous communities, 2013

Under -6,100
-6,100 to -1,700
-1,700 to 0
0 to 1,000
1,000 to 4,400
4,400 and over

persons, 2013. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2013

persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Autonomous communities	2013 persons	Change on 2012
1	Community of Madrid	22,950	-13.6%
2	Andalusia	15,780	-12.4%
3	Catalonia	10,784	-25.4%
4	Region of Murcia	5,990	-0.2%
5	Valencian Community	3,666	-30.4%
6	Balearic Islands	2,872	-2.1%
7	Canary Islands	2,238	-28.3%
8	Melilla	1,048	+0.3%
9	Castilla-La Mancha	840	-36.9%
10	Navarre	752	-44.5%
11	Ceuta	555	-13.4%
12	La Rioja	32	-80.6%
13	Basque Country	-604	-339.7%
14	Cantabria	-772	-3.2%
15	Aragon	-1,691	+3%
16	Extremadura	-2,163	-12.4%
17	Asturias	-6,051	-9.4%
18	Castile and León	-9,680	-5.1%
19	Galicia	-10,706	-9.4%

Other periods

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Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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.

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Eurostat. Population change, 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 2013) [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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 2013. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/spain-regions?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 2013. 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-population-change/spain-regions?period=2013.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/spain-regions?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_autonomous_communities_of_spain_2013,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 2013}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/spain-regions?period=2013. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, 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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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 22,950 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -10,706 in 2013.

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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.