Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14

Melilla province had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 49 provinces in 2018, at 23.6%. Zamora province had the lowest, at 9.5%. The median was 14.5% and the figure for Spain was 14.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.6Melilla province
Median14.549 provinces
Spain14.9History

All provinces, 2018

Melilla province: 23.6 %Melilla province23.6Ceuta province: 21 %Ceuta province21Murcia province: 17.4 %Murcia province17.4Almería province: 17.2 %Almería province17.2Seville province: 16.9 %Seville province16.9Guadalajara province: 16.6 %Guadalajara province16.6Girona province: 16.4 %Girona province16.4Toledo province: 16.4 %Toledo province16.4Cádiz province: 16.2 %Cádiz province16.2Tarragona province: 16 %Tarragona province16Málaga province: 15.9 %Málaga province15.9Huelva province: 15.8 %Huelva province15.8Madrid province: 15.6 %Madrid province15.6Navarre province: 15.6 %Navarre province15.6Barcelona province: 15.4 %Barcelona province15.4Granada province: 15.4 %Granada province15.4Castellón province: 15.2 %Castellón province15.2Lleida province: 15.2 %Lleida province15.2Valencia province: 15.1 %Valencia province15.1Álava province: 15 %Álava province15Córdoba province: 14.9 %Córdoba province14.9Alicante province: 14.8 %Alicante province14.8Gipuzkoa province: 14.6 %Gipuzkoa province14.6La Rioja province: 14.6 %La Rioja province14.6Albacete province: 14.5 %Albacete province14.5Badajoz province: 14.5 %Badajoz province14.5Ciudad Real province: 14.4 %Ciudad Real province14.4Zaragoza province: 14.4 %Zaragoza province14.4Jaén province: 14.3 %Jaén province14.3Huesca province: 13.6 %Huesca province13.6Biscay province: 13.4 %Biscay province13.4Cantabria province: 13.4 %Cantabria province13.4Valladolid province: 13.4 %Valladolid province13.4Segovia province: 13.2 %Segovia province13.2Pontevedra province: 13 %Pontevedra province13Burgos province: 12.9 %Burgos province12.9Teruel province: 12.9 %Teruel province12.9Cuenca province: 12.7 %Cuenca province12.7Cáceres province: 12.6 %Cáceres province12.6Soria province: 12.3 %Soria province12.3A Coruña province: 12.2 %A Coruña province12.2Ávila province: 12.2 %Ávila province12.2Salamanca province: 11.6 %Salamanca province11.6Palencia province: 11.2 %Palencia province11.2Asturias province: 11 %Asturias province11León province: 10.7 %León province10.7Lugo province: 10.1 %Lugo province10.1Ourense province: 9.9 %Ourense province9.9Zamora province: 9.5 %Zamora province9.5
%. 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

RankProvinces2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Melilla province23.6-0.1 pts
2Ceuta province21-0.2 pts
3Murcia province17.4-0.1 pts
4Almería province17.20 pts
5Seville province16.9-0.1 pts
6Guadalajara province16.6-0.2 pts
7Girona province16.40 pts
7Toledo province16.4-0.1 pts
9Cádiz province16.2-0.3 pts
10Tarragona province16-0.2 pts
11Málaga province15.9-0.1 pts
12Huelva province15.8-0.2 pts
13Madrid province15.6-0.2 pts
13Navarre province15.6-0.1 pts
15Barcelona province15.4-0.2 pts
15Granada province15.4-0.2 pts
17Castellón province15.2-0.2 pts
17Lleida province15.20 pts
19Valencia province15.1-0.1 pts
20Álava province15+0.1 pts
21Córdoba province14.9-0.1 pts
22Alicante province14.8-0.1 pts
23Gipuzkoa province14.6-0.1 pts
23La Rioja province14.6-0.1 pts
25Albacete province14.5-0.1 pts
25Badajoz province14.5-0.1 pts
27Ciudad Real province14.4-0.1 pts
27Zaragoza province14.4-0.1 pts
29Jaén province14.3-0.2 pts
30Huesca province13.6+0.1 pts
31Biscay province13.4-0.1 pts
31Cantabria province13.4-0.1 pts
31Valladolid province13.40 pts
34Segovia province13.2-0.1 pts
35Pontevedra province13-0.1 pts
36Burgos province12.9-0.1 pts
36Teruel province12.90 pts
38Cuenca province12.7-0.1 pts
39Cáceres province12.6-0.1 pts
40Soria province12.30 pts
41A Coruña province12.20 pts
41Ávila province12.20 pts
43Salamanca province11.6-0.1 pts
44Palencia province11.2-0.1 pts
45Asturias province110 pts
46León province10.70 pts
47Lugo province10.1+0.2 pts
48Ourense province9.9+0.1 pts
49Zamora province9.5-0.1 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 23.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which province has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Zamora province, with 9.5% in 2018.

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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