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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 2021, at 1,509. Galicia had the lowest, at -18,066. The median was -5,053 and the figure for Spain was -112,326. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest1,509Community of Madrid
Lowest-18,066Galicia
Median-5,05319 autonomous communities
Spain-112,326History

Map of autonomous communities, 2021

Andalusia: -13,689 personsAragon: -5,053 personsAsturias: -8,582 personsBalearic Islands: 718 personsCanary Islands: -4,417 personsCantabria: -2,767 personsCastile and León: -16,204 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -5,883 personsCatalonia: -11,708 personsValencian Community: -13,971 personsExtremadura: -5,071 personsGalicia: -18,066 personsCommunity of Madrid: 1,509 personsRegion of Murcia: 1,132 personsNavarre: -658 personsBasque Country: -8,810 personsLa Rioja: -1,219 personsCeuta: 45 personsMelilla: 368 persons
  • Under -11K
  • -11K to -5,100
  • -5,100 to 0
  • 0 to 500
  • 500 to 1,000
  • 1,000 and over
persons, 2021. 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, 2021

Community of Madrid: 1,509 personsCommunity of Madrid1,509Region of Murcia: 1,132 personsRegion of Murcia1,132Balearic Islands: 718 personsBalearic Islands718Melilla: 368 personsMelilla368Ceuta: 45 personsCeuta45Navarre: -658 personsNavarre-658La Rioja: -1,219 personsLa Rioja-1,219Cantabria: -2,767 personsCantabria-2,767Canary Islands: -4,417 personsCanary Islands-4,417Aragon: -5,053 personsAragon-5,053Extremadura: -5,071 personsExtremadura-5,071Castilla-La Mancha: -5,883 personsCastilla-La Mancha-5,883Asturias: -8,582 personsAsturias-8,582Basque Country: -8,810 personsBasque Country-8,810Catalonia: -11,708 personsCatalonia-11,708Andalusia: -13,689 personsAndalusia-13,689Valencian Community: -13,971 personsValencian Community-13,971Castile and León: -16,204 personsCastile and León-16,204Galicia: -18,066 personsGalicia-18,066Community of Madrid: 1,509 personsCommunity of Madrid1,509Region of Murcia: 1,132 personsRegion of Murcia1,132Balearic Islands: 718 personsBalearic Islands718Melilla: 368 personsMelilla368Ceuta: 45 personsCeuta45Navarre: -658 personsNavarre-658La Rioja: -1,219 personsLa Rioja-1,219Cantabria: -2,767 personsCantabria-2,767Canary Islands: -4,417 personsCanary Islands-4,417Aragon: -5,053 personsAragon-5,053Extremadura: -5,071 personsExtremadura-5,071Castilla-La Mancha: -5,883 personsCastilla-La Mancha-5,883Asturias: -8,582 personsAsturias-8,582Basque Country: -8,810 personsBasque Country-8,810Catalonia: -11,708 personsCatalonia-11,708Andalusia: -13,689 personsAndalusia-13,689Valencian Community: -13,971 personsValencian Community-13,971Castile and León: -16,204 personsCastile and León-16,204Galicia: -18,066 personsGalicia-18,066
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 communities2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Community of Madrid1,509+110.6%
2Region of Murcia1,132-13.9%
3Balearic Islands718-19.9%
4Melilla368+2.2%
5Ceuta45-76.9%
6Navarre-658+59.5%
7La Rioja-1,219+11.8%
8Cantabria-2,767+9.6%
9Canary Islands-4,417-33.5%
10Aragon-5,053+33.7%
11Extremadura-5,071+11.3%
12Castilla-La Mancha-5,883+47%
13Asturias-8,582+12.2%
14Basque Country-8,810+7.4%
15Catalonia-11,708+45.1%
16Andalusia-13,689-5.8%
17Valencian Community-13,971-9.3%
18Castile and León-16,204+28.1%
19Galicia-18,066-2.7%

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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.

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 1,509 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -18,066 in 2021.

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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