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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 May 2026, at 2,327. Ceuta had the lowest, at 7. The median was 319 and the figure for Spain was 11,194. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,327Community of Madrid
Lowest7Ceuta
Median31919 autonomous communities
Spain11,194History

All autonomous communities, May 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,327 count2,327CataloniaCatalonia: 2,180 count2,180AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,899 count1,899Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,561 count1,561Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 432 count432Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 400 count400GaliciaGalicia: 389 count389Basque CountryBasque Country: 363 count363Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 323 count323Castile and LeónCastile and León: 319 count319Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 290 count290AragonAragon: 230 count230AsturiasAsturias: 141 count141ExtremaduraExtremadura: 115 count115NavarreNavarre: 86 count86CantabriaCantabria: 78 count78La RiojaLa Rioja: 45 count45MelillaMelilla: 9 count9CeutaCeuta: 7 count7
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesMay 2026
count		Change on May 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional2,327-15.7%
2Catalonia Provisional2,180-22.1%
3Andalusia Provisional1,899-19.7%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,561-9.6%
5Balearic Islands Provisional432-15.8%
6Canary Islands Provisional400-7%
7Galicia Provisional389-12.8%
8Basque Country Provisional363-0.8%
9Castilla-La Mancha Provisional323-24.7%
10Castile and León Provisional319-4.2%
11Region of Murcia Provisional290-4.9%
12Aragon Provisional230-5.3%
13Asturias Provisional141-19.4%
14Extremadura Provisional115-5%
15Navarre Provisional86+4.9%
16Cantabria Provisional78-7.1%
17La Rioja Provisional45+15.4%
18Melilla Provisional9-10%
19Ceuta Provisional7+40%

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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 2,327 in May 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest new companies created?

Ceuta, with 7 in May 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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