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EU regions (NUTS 2) by new companies created

Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 regions in February 2026, at 2,615. Melilla had the lowest, at 2. The median was 352. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,615Community of Madrid
Lowest2Melilla
Median35219 regions

All regions, February 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,615 count2,615CataloniaCatalonia: 2,469 count2,469AndalusiaAndalusia: 2,138 count2,138Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,772 count1,772GaliciaGalicia: 473 count473Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 465 count465Basque CountryBasque Country: 403 count403Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 394 count394Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 353 count353Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 352 count352Castile and LeónCastile and León: 338 count338AragonAragon: 275 count275AsturiasAsturias: 185 count185ExtremaduraExtremadura: 150 count150NavarreNavarre: 127 count127CantabriaCantabria: 107 count107La RiojaLa Rioja: 58 count58CeutaCeuta: 8 count8MelillaMelilla: 2 count2
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsFebruary 2026
count		Change on February 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional2,615+31%
2Catalonia Provisional2,469+50.9%
3Andalusia Provisional2,138+65.5%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,772+56.8%
5Galicia Provisional473+24.8%
6Balearic Islands Provisional465+42.6%
7Basque Country Provisional403+29.6%
8Canary Islands Provisional394+38.2%
9Castilla-La Mancha Provisional353+45.3%
10Region of Murcia Provisional352+49.2%
11Castile and León Provisional338+35.7%
12Aragon Provisional275+41%
13Asturias Provisional185+42.3%
14Extremadura Provisional150+27.1%
15Navarre Provisional127+18.7%
16Cantabria Provisional107+81.4%
17La Rioja Provisional58+34.9%
18Ceuta Provisional8+60%
19Melilla Provisional2-71.4%

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About this ranking

Commercial companies registered in the Mercantile Registry during the month.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13913. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest new companies created?

Community of Madrid, with 2,615 in February 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 2 in February 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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