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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 2019, at 8,576. Galicia had the lowest, at -15,550. The median was -2,466 and the figure for Spain was -57,355. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest8,576Community of Madrid
Lowest-15,550Galicia
Median-2,46619 autonomous communities
Spain-57,355History

Map of autonomous communities, 2019

Andalusia: -1,108 personsAragon: -3,976 personsAsturias: -7,741 personsBalearic Islands: 1,686 personsCanary Islands: -1,619 personsCantabria: -2,466 personsCastile and León: -14,396 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -4,151 personsCatalonia: -2,999 personsValencian Community: -6,692 personsExtremadura: -3,611 personsGalicia: -15,550 personsCommunity of Madrid: 8,576 personsRegion of Murcia: 2,696 personsNavarre: -197 personsBasque Country: -6,117 personsLa Rioja: -739 personsCeuta: 304 personsMelilla: 745 persons
  • Under -5,500
  • -5,500 to -2,600
  • -2,600 to 0
  • 0 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
persons, 2019. 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, 2019

Community of Madrid: 8,576 personsCommunity of Madrid8,576Region of Murcia: 2,696 personsRegion of Murcia2,696Balearic Islands: 1,686 personsBalearic Islands1,686Melilla: 745 personsMelilla745Ceuta: 304 personsCeuta304Navarre: -197 personsNavarre-197La Rioja: -739 personsLa Rioja-739Andalusia: -1,108 personsAndalusia-1,108Canary Islands: -1,619 personsCanary Islands-1,619Cantabria: -2,466 personsCantabria-2,466Catalonia: -2,999 personsCatalonia-2,999Extremadura: -3,611 personsExtremadura-3,611Aragon: -3,976 personsAragon-3,976Castilla-La Mancha: -4,151 personsCastilla-La Mancha-4,151Basque Country: -6,117 personsBasque Country-6,117Valencian Community: -6,692 personsValencian Community-6,692Asturias: -7,741 personsAsturias-7,741Castile and León: -14,396 personsCastile and León-14,396Galicia: -15,550 personsGalicia-15,550Community of Madrid: 8,576 personsCommunity of Madrid8,576Region of Murcia: 2,696 personsRegion of Murcia2,696Balearic Islands: 1,686 personsBalearic Islands1,686Melilla: 745 personsMelilla745Ceuta: 304 personsCeuta304Navarre: -197 personsNavarre-197La Rioja: -739 personsLa Rioja-739Andalusia: -1,108 personsAndalusia-1,108Canary Islands: -1,619 personsCanary Islands-1,619Cantabria: -2,466 personsCantabria-2,466Catalonia: -2,999 personsCatalonia-2,999Extremadura: -3,611 personsExtremadura-3,611Aragon: -3,976 personsAragon-3,976Castilla-La Mancha: -4,151 personsCastilla-La Mancha-4,151Basque Country: -6,117 personsBasque Country-6,117Valencian Community: -6,692 personsValencian Community-6,692Asturias: -7,741 personsAsturias-7,741Castile and León: -14,396 personsCastile and León-14,396Galicia: -15,550 personsGalicia-15,550
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 communities2019
persons		Change on 2018
1Community of Madrid8,576-21.7%
2Region of Murcia2,696-19.5%
3Balearic Islands1,686-18.9%
4Melilla745-9.6%
5Ceuta304-30.4%
6Navarre-197+53.2%
7La Rioja-739+15.5%
8Andalusia-1,108+37.6%
9Canary Islands-1,619-5.5%
10Cantabria-2,466-7.6%
11Catalonia-2,999-0.1%
12Extremadura-3,611+0.5%
13Aragon-3,976+3.6%
14Castilla-La Mancha-4,151-11.3%
15Basque Country-6,117-8%
16Valencian Community-6,692+8.5%
17Asturias-7,741-3.1%
18Castile and León-14,396-1%
19Galicia-15,550+1.9%

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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.

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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 8,576 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -15,550 in 2019.

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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