Autonomous communities of Spain by new companies created

Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 autonomous communities in September 2025, at 2,159. Ceuta had the lowest, at 1. The median was 256 and the figure for Spain was 9,257. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Lowest1Ceuta
Median25619 autonomous communities
Spain9,257History

All autonomous communities, September 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,159 count2,159CataloniaCatalonia: 1,618 count1,618AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,522 count1,522Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,325 count1,325Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 361 count361GaliciaGalicia: 336 count336Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 299 count299Basque CountryBasque Country: 292 count292Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 261 count261Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 256 count256Castile and LeónCastile and León: 251 count251AragonAragon: 163 count163AsturiasAsturias: 125 count125ExtremaduraExtremadura: 95 count95CantabriaCantabria: 70 count70NavarreNavarre: 66 count66La RiojaLa Rioja: 47 count47MelillaMelilla: 10 count10CeutaCeuta: 1 count1
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesSeptember 2025
count
Change on September 2024
1Community of Madrid2,159+11.9%
2Catalonia1,618+28.2%
3Andalusia1,522-0.8%
4Valencian Community1,325+31.4%
5Canary Islands361+17.2%
6Galicia336+10.5%
7Balearic Islands299-9.9%
8Basque Country292+8.1%
9Region of Murcia261+24.3%
10Castilla-La Mancha256+23.1%
11Castile and León251+32.1%
12Aragon163+14.8%
13Asturias125+48.8%
14Extremadura95+11.8%
15Cantabria70-12.5%
16Navarre66-19.5%
17La Rioja47+56.7%
18Melilla10+100%
19Ceuta1-80%

Other periods

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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest new companies created?

Community of Madrid, with 2,159 in September 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest new companies created?

Ceuta, with 1 in September 2025.

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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