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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 2018, at 10,955. Galicia had the lowest, at -15,859. The median was -2,291 and the figure for Spain was -54,326. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest10,955Community of Madrid
Lowest-15,859Galicia
Median-2,29119 autonomous communities
Spain-54,326History

Map of autonomous communities, 2018

Andalusia: -1,777 personsAragon: -4,123 personsAsturias: -7,505 personsBalearic Islands: 2,079 personsCanary Islands: -1,535 personsCantabria: -2,291 personsCastile and León: -14,253 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -3,729 personsCatalonia: -2,996 personsValencian Community: -7,312 personsExtremadura: -3,630 personsGalicia: -15,859 personsCommunity of Madrid: 10,955 personsRegion of Murcia: 3,348 personsNavarre: -421 personsBasque Country: -5,663 personsLa Rioja: -875 personsCeuta: 437 personsMelilla: 824 persons
  • Under -5,100
  • -5,100 to -2,500
  • -2,500 to 0
  • 0 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,900
  • 2,900 and over
persons, 2018. 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, 2018

Community of Madrid: 10,955 personsCommunity of Madrid10,955Region of Murcia: 3,348 personsRegion of Murcia3,348Balearic Islands: 2,079 personsBalearic Islands2,079Melilla: 824 personsMelilla824Ceuta: 437 personsCeuta437Navarre: -421 personsNavarre-421La Rioja: -875 personsLa Rioja-875Canary Islands: -1,535 personsCanary Islands-1,535Andalusia: -1,777 personsAndalusia-1,777Cantabria: -2,291 personsCantabria-2,291Catalonia: -2,996 personsCatalonia-2,996Extremadura: -3,630 personsExtremadura-3,630Castilla-La Mancha: -3,729 personsCastilla-La Mancha-3,729Aragon: -4,123 personsAragon-4,123Basque Country: -5,663 personsBasque Country-5,663Valencian Community: -7,312 personsValencian Community-7,312Asturias: -7,505 personsAsturias-7,505Castile and León: -14,253 personsCastile and León-14,253Galicia: -15,859 personsGalicia-15,859Community of Madrid: 10,955 personsCommunity of Madrid10,955Region of Murcia: 3,348 personsRegion of Murcia3,348Balearic Islands: 2,079 personsBalearic Islands2,079Melilla: 824 personsMelilla824Ceuta: 437 personsCeuta437Navarre: -421 personsNavarre-421La Rioja: -875 personsLa Rioja-875Canary Islands: -1,535 personsCanary Islands-1,535Andalusia: -1,777 personsAndalusia-1,777Cantabria: -2,291 personsCantabria-2,291Catalonia: -2,996 personsCatalonia-2,996Extremadura: -3,630 personsExtremadura-3,630Castilla-La Mancha: -3,729 personsCastilla-La Mancha-3,729Aragon: -4,123 personsAragon-4,123Basque Country: -5,663 personsBasque Country-5,663Valencian Community: -7,312 personsValencian Community-7,312Asturias: -7,505 personsAsturias-7,505Castile and León: -14,253 personsCastile and León-14,253Galicia: -15,859 personsGalicia-15,859
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 communities2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Community of Madrid10,955-18.8%
2Region of Murcia3,348-6.1%
3Balearic Islands2,079+7.4%
4Melilla824-2.8%
5Ceuta437-9.9%
6Navarre-421-329.6%
7La Rioja-875-80%
8Canary Islands-1,535-392.4%
9Andalusia-1,777-151.5%
10Cantabria-2,291-24.5%
11Catalonia-2,996-569.6%
12Extremadura-3,630-17.5%
13Castilla-La Mancha-3,729-11.5%
14Aragon-4,123-12.1%
15Basque Country-5,663-24.3%
16Valencian Community-7,312-63%
17Asturias-7,505-5.1%
18Castile and León-14,253-5.8%
19Galicia-15,859-17.3%

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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, 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change, 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-population-change/spain-regions?period=2018. 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, 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-population-change/spain-regions?period=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 10,955 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -15,859 in 2018.

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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