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Autonomous communities of Spain by natural population change

Region of Murcia had the highest natural population change of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 1,314. Castile and León had the lowest, at -22,545. The median was -7,616 and the figure for Spain was -151,812. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest1,314Region of Murcia
Lowest-22,545Castile and León
Median-7,61619 autonomous communities
Spain-151,812History

Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: -12,939 personsAragon: -7,616 personsAsturias: -9,779 personsBalearic Islands: 896 personsCanary Islands: -3,308 personsCantabria: -3,060 personsCastile and León: -22,545 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -11,097 personsCatalonia: -21,320 personsValencian Community: -12,788 personsExtremadura: -5,719 personsGalicia: -17,598 personsCommunity of Madrid: -14,291 personsRegion of Murcia: 1,314 personsNavarre: -1,626 personsBasque Country: -9,509 personsLa Rioja: -1,382 personsCeuta: 195 personsMelilla: 360 persons
  • Under -13K
  • -13K to -7,000
  • -7,000 to 0
  • 0 to 400
  • 400 to 900
  • 900 and over
persons, 2020. 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, 2020

Region of Murcia: 1,314 personsRegion of Murcia1,314Balearic Islands: 896 personsBalearic Islands896Melilla: 360 personsMelilla360Ceuta: 195 personsCeuta195La Rioja: -1,382 personsLa Rioja-1,382Navarre: -1,626 personsNavarre-1,626Cantabria: -3,060 personsCantabria-3,060Canary Islands: -3,308 personsCanary Islands-3,308Extremadura: -5,719 personsExtremadura-5,719Aragon: -7,616 personsAragon-7,616Basque Country: -9,509 personsBasque Country-9,509Asturias: -9,779 personsAsturias-9,779Castilla-La Mancha: -11,097 personsCastilla-La Mancha-11,097Valencian Community: -12,788 personsValencian Community-12,788Andalusia: -12,939 personsAndalusia-12,939Community of Madrid: -14,291 personsCommunity of Madrid-14,291Galicia: -17,598 personsGalicia-17,598Catalonia: -21,320 personsCatalonia-21,320Castile and León: -22,545 personsCastile and León-22,545Region of Murcia: 1,314 personsRegion of Murcia1,314Balearic Islands: 896 personsBalearic Islands896Melilla: 360 personsMelilla360Ceuta: 195 personsCeuta195La Rioja: -1,382 personsLa Rioja-1,382Navarre: -1,626 personsNavarre-1,626Cantabria: -3,060 personsCantabria-3,060Canary Islands: -3,308 personsCanary Islands-3,308Extremadura: -5,719 personsExtremadura-5,719Aragon: -7,616 personsAragon-7,616Basque Country: -9,509 personsBasque Country-9,509Asturias: -9,779 personsAsturias-9,779Castilla-La Mancha: -11,097 personsCastilla-La Mancha-11,097Valencian Community: -12,788 personsValencian Community-12,788Andalusia: -12,939 personsAndalusia-12,939Community of Madrid: -14,291 personsCommunity of Madrid-14,291Galicia: -17,598 personsGalicia-17,598Catalonia: -21,320 personsCatalonia-21,320Castile and León: -22,545 personsCastile and León-22,545
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 communities2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Region of Murcia1,314-51.3%
2Balearic Islands896-46.9%
3Melilla360-51.7%
4Ceuta195-35.9%
5La Rioja-1,382-87%
6Navarre-1,626-725.4%
7Cantabria-3,060-24.1%
8Canary Islands-3,308-104.3%
9Extremadura-5,719-58.4%
10Aragon-7,616-91.5%
11Basque Country-9,509-55.5%
12Asturias-9,779-26.3%
13Castilla-La Mancha-11,097-167.3%
14Valencian Community-12,788-91.1%
15Andalusia-12,939-1,067.8%
16Community of Madrid-14,291-266.6%
17Galicia-17,598-13.2%
18Catalonia-21,320-610.9%
19Castile and León-22,545-56.6%

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

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Region of Murcia, with 1,314 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Castile and León, with -22,545 in 2020.

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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