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Autonomous communities of Spain by population aged 0 to 14

Melilla had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 22.5%. Asturias had the lowest, at 10.6%. The median was 14.2% and the figure for Spain was 14.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest22.5Melilla
Lowest10.6Asturias
Median14.219 autonomous communities
Spain14.2History

Map of autonomous communities, 2021

Andalusia: 15.2 %Aragon: 13.7 %Asturias: 10.6 %Balearic Islands: 14.6 %Canary Islands: 12.6 %Cantabria: 12.7 %Castile and León: 11.6 %Castilla-La Mancha: 14.7 %Catalonia: 14.7 %Valencian Community: 14.2 %Extremadura: 13.2 %Galicia: 11.5 %Community of Madrid: 14.7 %Region of Murcia: 16.7 %Navarre: 15.1 %Basque Country: 13.3 %La Rioja: 14.1 %Ceuta: 19.6 %Melilla: 22.5 %
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  • 15 and over
%, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2021

Melilla: 22.5 %Melilla22.5Ceuta: 19.6 %Ceuta19.6Region of Murcia: 16.7 %Region of Murcia16.7Andalusia: 15.2 %Andalusia15.2Navarre: 15.1 %Navarre15.1Castilla-La Mancha: 14.7 %Castilla-La Mancha14.7Catalonia: 14.7 %Catalonia14.7Community of Madrid: 14.7 %Community of Madrid14.7Balearic Islands: 14.6 %Balearic Islands14.6Valencian Community: 14.2 %Valencian Community14.2La Rioja: 14.1 %La Rioja14.1Aragon: 13.7 %Aragon13.7Basque Country: 13.3 %Basque Country13.3Extremadura: 13.2 %Extremadura13.2Cantabria: 12.7 %Cantabria12.7Canary Islands: 12.6 %Canary Islands12.6Castile and León: 11.6 %Castile and León11.6Galicia: 11.5 %Galicia11.5Asturias: 10.6 %Asturias10.6Melilla: 22.5 %Melilla22.5Ceuta: 19.6 %Ceuta19.6Region of Murcia: 16.7 %Region of Murcia16.7Andalusia: 15.2 %Andalusia15.2Navarre: 15.1 %Navarre15.1Castilla-La Mancha: 14.7 %Castilla-La Mancha14.7Catalonia: 14.7 %Catalonia14.7Community of Madrid: 14.7 %Community of Madrid14.7Balearic Islands: 14.6 %Balearic Islands14.6Valencian Community: 14.2 %Valencian Community14.2La Rioja: 14.1 %La Rioja14.1Aragon: 13.7 %Aragon13.7Basque Country: 13.3 %Basque Country13.3Extremadura: 13.2 %Extremadura13.2Cantabria: 12.7 %Cantabria12.7Canary Islands: 12.6 %Canary Islands12.6Castile and León: 11.6 %Castile and León11.6Galicia: 11.5 %Galicia11.5Asturias: 10.6 %Asturias10.6
%. 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

RankAutonomous communities2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Melilla22.5-0.4 pts
2Ceuta19.6-0.5 pts
3Region of Murcia16.7-0.3 pts
4Andalusia15.2-0.3 pts
5Navarre15.1-0.2 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha14.7-0.2 pts
6Catalonia14.7-0.4 pts
6Community of Madrid14.7-0.3 pts
9Balearic Islands14.6-0.2 pts
10Valencian Community14.2-0.4 pts
11La Rioja14.1-0.2 pts
12Aragon13.7-0.1 pts
13Basque Country13.3-0.3 pts
14Extremadura13.2-0.2 pts
15Cantabria12.7-0.3 pts
16Canary Islands12.6-0.4 pts
17Castile and León11.6-0.2 pts
18Galicia11.5-0.2 pts
19Asturias10.6-0.2 pts

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Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population.

More on how it is measured
  • Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; Statistics Finland figures for Finnish municipalities refer to 31 December; 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 autonomous communities 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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3) (Autonomous communities 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), Autonomous communities 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-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Autonomous communities 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-regions?period=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3), Autonomous communities 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-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

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

Which autonomous community has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Asturias, with 10.6% in 2021.

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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