Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14

Melilla province had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 49 provinces in 2015, at 23.7%. Zamora province had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 14.8% and the figure for Spain was 15.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.7Melilla province
Median14.849 provinces
Spain15.1History

All provinces, 2015

Melilla province: 23.7 %Melilla province23.7Ceuta province: 21.2 %Ceuta province21.2Murcia province: 17.7 %Murcia province17.7Almería province: 17.3 %Almería province17.3Seville province: 17.2 %Seville province17.2Guadalajara province: 17 %Guadalajara province17Cádiz province: 16.8 %Cádiz province16.8Toledo province: 16.6 %Toledo province16.6Girona province: 16.5 %Girona province16.5Tarragona province: 16.4 %Tarragona province16.4Huelva province: 16.2 %Huelva province16.2Málaga province: 16.2 %Málaga province16.2Granada province: 15.9 %Granada province15.9Madrid province: 15.9 %Madrid province15.9Barcelona province: 15.8 %Barcelona province15.8Navarre province: 15.7 %Navarre province15.7Castellón province: 15.5 %Castellón province15.5Lleida province: 15.4 %Lleida province15.4Valencia province: 15.4 %Valencia province15.4Córdoba province: 15.3 %Córdoba province15.3Alicante province: 15 %Alicante province15Albacete province: 14.9 %Albacete province14.9Jaén province: 14.9 %Jaén province14.9La Rioja province: 14.9 %La Rioja province14.9Badajoz province: 14.8 %Badajoz province14.8Álava province: 14.7 %Álava province14.7Gipuzkoa province: 14.7 %Gipuzkoa province14.7Ciudad Real province: 14.6 %Ciudad Real province14.6Zaragoza province: 14.5 %Zaragoza province14.5Cantabria province: 13.6 %Cantabria province13.6Huesca province: 13.6 %Huesca province13.6Segovia province: 13.6 %Segovia province13.6Biscay province: 13.5 %Biscay province13.5Valladolid province: 13.4 %Valladolid province13.4Pontevedra province: 13.2 %Pontevedra province13.2Burgos province: 13.1 %Burgos province13.1Cáceres province: 13 %Cáceres province13Cuenca province: 13 %Cuenca province13Teruel province: 13 %Teruel province13Ávila province: 12.5 %Ávila province12.5Soria province: 12.5 %Soria province12.5A Coruña province: 12.2 %A Coruña province12.2Salamanca province: 11.9 %Salamanca province11.9Palencia province: 11.3 %Palencia province11.3Asturias province: 11 %Asturias province11León province: 10.8 %León province10.8Lugo province: 9.8 %Lugo province9.8Ourense province: 9.8 %Ourense province9.8Zamora province: 9.8 %Zamora province9.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankProvinces2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Melilla province23.7+0.2 pts
2Ceuta province21.2+0.1 pts
3Murcia province17.70 pts
4Almería province17.3-0.1 pts
5Seville province17.2-0.1 pts
6Guadalajara province170 pts
7Cádiz province16.8-0.1 pts
8Toledo province16.6-0.1 pts
9Girona province16.50 pts
10Tarragona province16.40 pts
11Huelva province16.2-0.1 pts
11Málaga province16.2-0.1 pts
13Granada province15.9-0.1 pts
13Madrid province15.9+0.1 pts
15Barcelona province15.80 pts
16Navarre province15.70 pts
17Castellón province15.5-0.1 pts
18Lleida province15.4+0.1 pts
18Valencia province15.4-0.1 pts
20Córdoba province15.3-0.1 pts
21Alicante province15+0.1 pts
22Albacete province14.9-0.2 pts
22Jaén province14.9-0.2 pts
22La Rioja province14.90 pts
25Badajoz province14.8-0.2 pts
26Álava province14.7+0.2 pts
26Gipuzkoa province14.70 pts
28Ciudad Real province14.6-0.2 pts
29Zaragoza province14.50 pts
30Cantabria province13.60 pts
30Huesca province13.60 pts
30Segovia province13.60 pts
33Biscay province13.50 pts
34Valladolid province13.40 pts
35Pontevedra province13.2-0.1 pts
36Burgos province13.10 pts
37Cáceres province13-0.1 pts
37Cuenca province13-0.1 pts
37Teruel province130 pts
40Ávila province12.50 pts
40Soria province12.50 pts
42A Coruña province12.2+0.1 pts
43Salamanca province11.9-0.1 pts
44Palencia province11.30 pts
45Asturias province110 pts
46León province10.80 pts
47Lugo province9.8+0.1 pts
47Ourense province9.8+0.1 pts
47Zamora province9.80 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population. Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which province has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Melilla province, with 23.7% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which province has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Zamora province, with 9.8% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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