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Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change

Community of Madrid had the highest natural population change of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 13,486. Galicia had the lowest, at -13,517. The median was -486 and the figure for Spain was -30,772. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest13,486Community of Madrid
Lowest-13,517Galicia
Median-48619 autonomous communities
Spain-30,772History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 3,450 personsAragon: -3,677 personsAsturias: -7,140 personsBalearic Islands: 1,935 personsCanary Islands: 525 personsCantabria: -1,840 personsCastile and León: -13,470 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -3,344 personsCatalonia: 638 personsValencian Community: -4,486 personsExtremadura: -3,090 personsGalicia: -13,517 personsCommunity of Madrid: 13,486 personsRegion of Murcia: 3,566 personsNavarre: -98 personsBasque Country: -4,557 personsLa Rioja: -486 personsCeuta: 485 personsMelilla: 848 persons
  • Under -4,500
  • -4,500 to -3,200
  • -3,200 to 0
  • 0 to 700
  • 700 to 2,900
  • 2,900 and over
persons, 2017. 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, 2017

Community of Madrid: 13,486 personsCommunity of Madrid13,486Region of Murcia: 3,566 personsRegion of Murcia3,566Andalusia: 3,450 personsAndalusia3,450Balearic Islands: 1,935 personsBalearic Islands1,935Melilla: 848 personsMelilla848Catalonia: 638 personsCatalonia638Canary Islands: 525 personsCanary Islands525Ceuta: 485 personsCeuta485Navarre: -98 personsNavarre-98La Rioja: -486 personsLa Rioja-486Cantabria: -1,840 personsCantabria-1,840Extremadura: -3,090 personsExtremadura-3,090Castilla-La Mancha: -3,344 personsCastilla-La Mancha-3,344Aragon: -3,677 personsAragon-3,677Valencian Community: -4,486 personsValencian Community-4,486Basque Country: -4,557 personsBasque Country-4,557Asturias: -7,140 personsAsturias-7,140Castile and León: -13,470 personsCastile and León-13,470Galicia: -13,517 personsGalicia-13,517Community of Madrid: 13,486 personsCommunity of Madrid13,486Region of Murcia: 3,566 personsRegion of Murcia3,566Andalusia: 3,450 personsAndalusia3,450Balearic Islands: 1,935 personsBalearic Islands1,935Melilla: 848 personsMelilla848Catalonia: 638 personsCatalonia638Canary Islands: 525 personsCanary Islands525Ceuta: 485 personsCeuta485Navarre: -98 personsNavarre-98La Rioja: -486 personsLa Rioja-486Cantabria: -1,840 personsCantabria-1,840Extremadura: -3,090 personsExtremadura-3,090Castilla-La Mancha: -3,344 personsCastilla-La Mancha-3,344Aragon: -3,677 personsAragon-3,677Valencian Community: -4,486 personsValencian Community-4,486Basque Country: -4,557 personsBasque Country-4,557Asturias: -7,140 personsAsturias-7,140Castile and León: -13,470 personsCastile and León-13,470Galicia: -13,517 personsGalicia-13,517
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Community of Madrid13,486-25.3%
2Region of Murcia3,566-23.5%
3Andalusia3,450-65.6%
4Balearic Islands1,935-27.7%
5Melilla848-12.6%
6Catalonia638-88.6%
7Canary Islands525-53.3%
8Ceuta485-12.1%
9Navarre-98-158.7%
10La Rioja-486-59.3%
11Cantabria-1,840-8.7%
12Extremadura-3,090-25.9%
13Castilla-La Mancha-3,344-147.3%
14Aragon-3,677-44.1%
15Valencian Community-4,486-540.9%
16Basque Country-4,557-53.1%
17Asturias-7,140-4.1%
18Castile and León-13,470-14.5%
19Galicia-13,517-6.5%

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About this ranking

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.

How to cite

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, 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 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-population-change/spain-regions?period=2017. 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, 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-population-change/spain-regions?period=2017.

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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 13,486 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -13,517 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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