Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14

Melilla province had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 49 provinces in 2021, at 22.5%. Zamora province had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 14% and the figure for Spain was 14.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22.5Melilla province
Median1449 provinces
Spain14.2History

All provinces, 2021

Melilla province: 22.5 %Melilla province22.5Ceuta province: 19.6 %Ceuta province19.6Murcia province: 16.7 %Murcia province16.7Almería province: 16.6 %Almería province16.6Guadalajara province: 16 %Guadalajara province16Seville province: 15.9 %Seville province15.9Toledo province: 15.9 %Toledo province15.9Girona province: 15.6 %Girona province15.6Tarragona province: 15.3 %Tarragona province15.3Cádiz province: 15.2 %Cádiz province15.2Málaga province: 15.1 %Málaga province15.1Navarre province: 15.1 %Navarre province15.1Huelva province: 15 %Huelva province15Lleida province: 14.8 %Lleida province14.8Madrid province: 14.7 %Madrid province14.7Granada province: 14.6 %Granada province14.6Álava province: 14.5 %Álava province14.5Barcelona province: 14.5 %Barcelona province14.5Castellón province: 14.5 %Castellón province14.5Alicante province: 14.2 %Alicante province14.2Valencia province: 14.2 %Valencia province14.2Córdoba province: 14.1 %Córdoba province14.1La Rioja province: 14.1 %La Rioja province14.1Albacete province: 14 %Albacete province14Badajoz province: 14 %Badajoz province14Zaragoza province: 13.9 %Zaragoza province13.9Ciudad Real province: 13.8 %Ciudad Real province13.8Gipuzkoa province: 13.8 %Gipuzkoa province13.8Jaén province: 13.6 %Jaén province13.6Huesca province: 13.4 %Huesca province13.4Teruel province: 12.9 %Teruel province12.9Segovia province: 12.8 %Segovia province12.8Valladolid province: 12.8 %Valladolid province12.8Biscay province: 12.7 %Biscay province12.7Cantabria province: 12.7 %Cantabria province12.7Burgos province: 12.6 %Burgos province12.6Cuenca province: 12.3 %Cuenca province12.3Pontevedra province: 12.3 %Pontevedra province12.3Soria province: 12.1 %Soria province12.1Cáceres province: 11.9 %Cáceres province11.9A Coruña province: 11.8 %A Coruña province11.8Ávila province: 11.8 %Ávila province11.8Palencia province: 11.1 %Palencia province11.1Salamanca province: 11.1 %Salamanca province11.1Asturias province: 10.6 %Asturias province10.6León province: 10.3 %León province10.3Lugo province: 10 %Lugo province10Ourense province: 9.7 %Ourense province9.7Zamora province: 9.3 %Zamora province9.3
%. 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

RankProvinces2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Melilla province22.5-0.4 pts
2Ceuta province19.6-0.5 pts
3Murcia province16.7-0.3 pts
4Almería province16.6-0.3 pts
5Guadalajara province16-0.2 pts
6Seville province15.9-0.4 pts
6Toledo province15.9-0.2 pts
8Girona province15.6-0.3 pts
9Tarragona province15.3-0.3 pts
10Cádiz province15.2-0.4 pts
11Málaga province15.1-0.3 pts
11Navarre province15.1-0.2 pts
13Huelva province15-0.3 pts
14Lleida province14.8-0.1 pts
15Madrid province14.7-0.3 pts
16Granada province14.6-0.3 pts
17Álava province14.5-0.2 pts
17Barcelona province14.5-0.4 pts
17Castellón province14.5-0.3 pts
20Alicante province14.2-0.3 pts
20Valencia province14.2-0.4 pts
22Córdoba province14.1-0.3 pts
22La Rioja province14.1-0.2 pts
24Albacete province14-0.1 pts
24Badajoz province14-0.2 pts
26Zaragoza province13.9-0.2 pts
27Ciudad Real province13.8-0.2 pts
27Gipuzkoa province13.8-0.3 pts
29Jaén province13.6-0.3 pts
30Huesca province13.4-0.1 pts
31Teruel province12.90 pts
32Segovia province12.8-0.2 pts
32Valladolid province12.8-0.2 pts
34Biscay province12.7-0.3 pts
34Cantabria province12.7-0.3 pts
36Burgos province12.6-0.2 pts
37Cuenca province12.3-0.1 pts
37Pontevedra province12.3-0.3 pts
39Soria province12.1-0.1 pts
40Cáceres province11.9-0.3 pts
41A Coruña province11.8-0.2 pts
41Ávila province11.8-0.2 pts
43Palencia province11.10 pts
43Salamanca province11.1-0.2 pts
45Asturias province10.6-0.2 pts
46León province10.3-0.2 pts
47Lugo province10-0.1 pts
48Ourense province9.7-0.1 pts
49Zamora province9.30 pts

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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.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3) (Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table

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Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3), Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/spain-provinces?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/spain-provinces?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3), Provinces of Spain by population aged 0 to 14, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/spain-provinces?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Melilla province, with 22.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Zamora province, with 9.3% in 2021.

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