Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14

Melilla province had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 49 provinces in 2017, at 23.7%. Zamora province had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 14.6% and the figure for Spain was 15%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.7Melilla province
Median14.649 provinces
Spain15History

All provinces, 2017

Melilla province: 23.7 %Melilla province23.7Ceuta province: 21.2 %Ceuta province21.2Murcia province: 17.5 %Murcia province17.5Almería province: 17.2 %Almería province17.2Seville province: 17 %Seville province17Guadalajara province: 16.8 %Guadalajara province16.8Cádiz province: 16.5 %Cádiz province16.5Toledo province: 16.5 %Toledo province16.5Girona province: 16.4 %Girona province16.4Tarragona province: 16.2 %Tarragona province16.2Huelva province: 16 %Huelva province16Málaga province: 16 %Málaga province16Madrid province: 15.8 %Madrid province15.8Navarre province: 15.7 %Navarre province15.7Barcelona province: 15.6 %Barcelona province15.6Granada province: 15.6 %Granada province15.6Castellón province: 15.4 %Castellón province15.4Lleida province: 15.2 %Lleida province15.2Valencia province: 15.2 %Valencia province15.2Córdoba province: 15 %Córdoba province15Álava province: 14.9 %Álava province14.9Alicante province: 14.9 %Alicante province14.9Gipuzkoa province: 14.7 %Gipuzkoa province14.7La Rioja province: 14.7 %La Rioja province14.7Albacete province: 14.6 %Albacete province14.6Badajoz province: 14.6 %Badajoz province14.6Ciudad Real province: 14.5 %Ciudad Real province14.5Jaén province: 14.5 %Jaén province14.5Zaragoza province: 14.5 %Zaragoza province14.5Biscay province: 13.5 %Biscay province13.5Cantabria province: 13.5 %Cantabria province13.5Huesca province: 13.5 %Huesca province13.5Valladolid province: 13.4 %Valladolid province13.4Segovia province: 13.3 %Segovia province13.3Pontevedra province: 13.1 %Pontevedra province13.1Burgos province: 13 %Burgos province13Teruel province: 12.9 %Teruel province12.9Cuenca province: 12.8 %Cuenca province12.8Cáceres province: 12.7 %Cáceres province12.7Soria province: 12.3 %Soria province12.3A Coruña province: 12.2 %A Coruña province12.2Ávila province: 12.2 %Ávila province12.2Salamanca province: 11.7 %Salamanca province11.7Palencia province: 11.3 %Palencia province11.3Asturias province: 11 %Asturias province11León province: 10.7 %León province10.7Lugo province: 9.9 %Lugo province9.9Ourense province: 9.8 %Ourense province9.8Zamora province: 9.6 %Zamora province9.6
%. 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

RankProvinces2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Melilla province23.7-0.1 pts
2Ceuta province21.20 pts
3Murcia province17.5-0.1 pts
4Almería province17.2-0.1 pts
5Seville province17-0.1 pts
6Guadalajara province16.8-0.1 pts
7Cádiz province16.5-0.1 pts
7Toledo province16.50 pts
9Girona province16.4-0.1 pts
10Tarragona province16.2-0.1 pts
11Huelva province16-0.2 pts
11Málaga province16-0.1 pts
13Madrid province15.80 pts
14Navarre province15.70 pts
15Barcelona province15.6-0.1 pts
15Granada province15.6-0.1 pts
17Castellón province15.4-0.1 pts
18Lleida province15.2-0.1 pts
18Valencia province15.2-0.1 pts
20Córdoba province15-0.2 pts
21Álava province14.9+0.1 pts
21Alicante province14.90 pts
23Gipuzkoa province14.70 pts
23La Rioja province14.7-0.1 pts
25Albacete province14.6-0.2 pts
25Badajoz province14.6-0.1 pts
27Ciudad Real province14.5-0.1 pts
27Jaén province14.5-0.2 pts
27Zaragoza province14.5-0.1 pts
30Biscay province13.50 pts
30Cantabria province13.5-0.1 pts
30Huesca province13.5-0.1 pts
33Valladolid province13.4-0.1 pts
34Segovia province13.3-0.1 pts
35Pontevedra province13.10 pts
36Burgos province130 pts
37Teruel province12.90 pts
38Cuenca province12.8-0.1 pts
39Cáceres province12.7-0.1 pts
40Soria province12.3-0.1 pts
41A Coruña province12.20 pts
41Ávila province12.2-0.1 pts
43Salamanca province11.7-0.1 pts
44Palencia province11.30 pts
45Asturias province110 pts
46León province10.7-0.1 pts
47Lugo province9.90 pts
48Ourense province9.80 pts
49Zamora province9.6-0.1 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 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which province has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Zamora province, with 9.6% in 2017.

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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