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Autonomous communities of Spain by new companies created

Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 autonomous communities in January 2026, at 2,483. Melilla had the lowest, at 4. The median was 316 and the figure for Spain was 11,623. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,483Community of Madrid
Lowest4Melilla
Median31619 autonomous communities
Spain11,623History

All autonomous communities, January 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,483 count2,483CataloniaCatalonia: 2,395 count2,395AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,918 count1,918Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,535 count1,535GaliciaGalicia: 439 count439Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 434 count434Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 387 count387Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 338 count338Basque CountryBasque Country: 322 count322Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 316 count316Castile and LeónCastile and León: 304 count304AragonAragon: 206 count206AsturiasAsturias: 180 count180ExtremaduraExtremadura: 141 count141NavarreNavarre: 94 count94CantabriaCantabria: 77 count77La RiojaLa Rioja: 46 count46CeutaCeuta: 4 count4MelillaMelilla: 4 count4
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesJanuary 2026
count		Change on January 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional2,483+8.6%
2Catalonia Provisional2,395+12.7%
3Andalusia Provisional1,918+2.9%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,535+20.1%
5Galicia Provisional439+8.9%
6Balearic Islands Provisional434+40.5%
7Canary Islands Provisional387-18%
8Region of Murcia Provisional338+46.3%
9Basque Country Provisional322-1.8%
10Castilla-La Mancha Provisional316+8.6%
11Castile and León Provisional304+3.4%
12Aragon Provisional206-19.2%
13Asturias Provisional180+30.4%
14Extremadura Provisional141-6%
15Navarre Provisional94-13.8%
16Cantabria Provisional77-25.2%
17La Rioja Provisional46+48.4%
18Ceuta Provisional4-42.9%
18Melilla Provisional40%

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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 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 2,483 in January 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 4 in January 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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