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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 2023, at 1,653. Galicia had the lowest, at -18,778. The median was -5,188 and the figure for Spain was -113,590. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest1,653Community of Madrid
Lowest-18,778Galicia
Median-5,18819 autonomous communities
Spain-113,590History

Map of autonomous communities, 2023

Andalusia: -13,299 personsAragon: -5,188 personsAsturias: -8,467 personsBalearic Islands: 99 personsCanary Islands: -5,832 personsCantabria: -3,056 personsCastile and León: -15,606 personsCastilla-La Mancha: -5,372 personsCatalonia: -13,488 personsValencian Community: -11,305 personsExtremadura: -4,551 personsGalicia: -18,778 personsCommunity of Madrid: 1,653 personsRegion of Murcia: 660 personsNavarre: -1,351 personsBasque Country: -8,866 personsLa Rioja: -1,237 personsCeuta: 123 personsMelilla: 271 persons
  • Under -10K
  • -10K to -5,200
  • -5,200 to 0
  • 0 to 200
  • 200 to 500
  • 500 and over
persons, 2023. 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, 2023

Community of Madrid: 1,653 personsCommunity of Madrid1,653Region of Murcia: 660 personsRegion of Murcia660Melilla: 271 personsMelilla271Ceuta: 123 personsCeuta123Balearic Islands: 99 personsBalearic Islands99La Rioja: -1,237 personsLa Rioja-1,237Navarre: -1,351 personsNavarre-1,351Cantabria: -3,056 personsCantabria-3,056Extremadura: -4,551 personsExtremadura-4,551Aragon: -5,188 personsAragon-5,188Castilla-La Mancha: -5,372 personsCastilla-La Mancha-5,372Canary Islands: -5,832 personsCanary Islands-5,832Asturias: -8,467 personsAsturias-8,467Basque Country: -8,866 personsBasque Country-8,866Valencian Community: -11,305 personsValencian Community-11,305Andalusia: -13,299 personsAndalusia-13,299Catalonia: -13,488 personsCatalonia-13,488Castile and León: -15,606 personsCastile and León-15,606Galicia: -18,778 personsGalicia-18,778Community of Madrid: 1,653 personsCommunity of Madrid1,653Region of Murcia: 660 personsRegion of Murcia660Melilla: 271 personsMelilla271Ceuta: 123 personsCeuta123Balearic Islands: 99 personsBalearic Islands99La Rioja: -1,237 personsLa Rioja-1,237Navarre: -1,351 personsNavarre-1,351Cantabria: -3,056 personsCantabria-3,056Extremadura: -4,551 personsExtremadura-4,551Aragon: -5,188 personsAragon-5,188Castilla-La Mancha: -5,372 personsCastilla-La Mancha-5,372Canary Islands: -5,832 personsCanary Islands-5,832Asturias: -8,467 personsAsturias-8,467Basque Country: -8,866 personsBasque Country-8,866Valencian Community: -11,305 personsValencian Community-11,305Andalusia: -13,299 personsAndalusia-13,299Catalonia: -13,488 personsCatalonia-13,488Castile and León: -15,606 personsCastile and León-15,606Galicia: -18,778 personsGalicia-18,778
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 communities2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Community of Madrid1,653+956.5%
2Region of Murcia660+192%
3Melilla271-33.9%
4Ceuta123+8.8%
5Balearic Islands99+141.1%
6La Rioja-1,237+2.8%
7Navarre-1,351+13.3%
8Cantabria-3,056+13.7%
9Extremadura-4,551+18.3%
10Aragon-5,188+18.8%
11Castilla-La Mancha-5,372+10.9%
12Canary Islands-5,832+10.2%
13Asturias-8,467+7.9%
14Basque Country-8,866+15.9%
15Valencian Community-11,305+20.6%
16Andalusia-13,299+16.9%
17Catalonia-13,488+6.1%
18Castile and León-15,606+12.7%
19Galicia-18,778+8.4%

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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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest natural population change?

Community of Madrid, with 1,653 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest natural population change?

Galicia, with -18,778 in 2023.

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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