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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 2023, at 21.1%. Asturias had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 13.7% and the figure for Spain was 13.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest21.1Melilla
Lowest10.2Asturias
Median13.719 autonomous communities
Spain13.6History

Map of autonomous communities, 2023

Andalusia: 14.5 %Aragon: 13.3 %Asturias: 10.2 %Balearic Islands: 14 %Canary Islands: 11.8 %Cantabria: 12.2 %Castile and León: 11.3 %Castilla-La Mancha: 14.2 %Catalonia: 14.1 %Valencian Community: 13.7 %Extremadura: 12.8 %Galicia: 11.2 %Community of Madrid: 14.1 %Region of Murcia: 16.1 %Navarre: 14.6 %Basque Country: 12.8 %La Rioja: 13.7 %Ceuta: 18.3 %Melilla: 21.1 %
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  • 15 and over
%, 2023. 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, 2023

Melilla: 21.1 %Melilla21.1Ceuta: 18.3 %Ceuta18.3Region of Murcia: 16.1 %Region of Murcia16.1Navarre: 14.6 %Navarre14.6Andalusia: 14.5 %Andalusia14.5Castilla-La Mancha: 14.2 %Castilla-La Mancha14.2Catalonia: 14.1 %Catalonia14.1Community of Madrid: 14.1 %Community of Madrid14.1Balearic Islands: 14 %Balearic Islands14La Rioja: 13.7 %La Rioja13.7Valencian Community: 13.7 %Valencian Community13.7Aragon: 13.3 %Aragon13.3Basque Country: 12.8 %Basque Country12.8Extremadura: 12.8 %Extremadura12.8Cantabria: 12.2 %Cantabria12.2Canary Islands: 11.8 %Canary Islands11.8Castile and León: 11.3 %Castile and León11.3Galicia: 11.2 %Galicia11.2Asturias: 10.2 %Asturias10.2Melilla: 21.1 %Melilla21.1Ceuta: 18.3 %Ceuta18.3Region of Murcia: 16.1 %Region of Murcia16.1Navarre: 14.6 %Navarre14.6Andalusia: 14.5 %Andalusia14.5Castilla-La Mancha: 14.2 %Castilla-La Mancha14.2Catalonia: 14.1 %Catalonia14.1Community of Madrid: 14.1 %Community of Madrid14.1Balearic Islands: 14 %Balearic Islands14La Rioja: 13.7 %La Rioja13.7Valencian Community: 13.7 %Valencian Community13.7Aragon: 13.3 %Aragon13.3Basque Country: 12.8 %Basque Country12.8Extremadura: 12.8 %Extremadura12.8Cantabria: 12.2 %Cantabria12.2Canary Islands: 11.8 %Canary Islands11.8Castile and León: 11.3 %Castile and León11.3Galicia: 11.2 %Galicia11.2Asturias: 10.2 %Asturias10.2
%. 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 communities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Melilla21.1-0.6 pts
2Ceuta18.3-0.7 pts
3Region of Murcia16.1-0.3 pts
4Navarre14.6-0.3 pts
5Andalusia14.5-0.3 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha14.2-0.2 pts
7Catalonia14.1-0.4 pts
7Community of Madrid14.1-0.3 pts
9Balearic Islands14-0.4 pts
10La Rioja13.7-0.2 pts
10Valencian Community13.7-0.2 pts
12Aragon13.3-0.2 pts
13Basque Country12.8-0.3 pts
13Extremadura12.8-0.2 pts
15Cantabria12.2-0.2 pts
16Canary Islands11.8-0.4 pts
17Castile and León11.3-0.1 pts
18Galicia11.2-0.1 pts
19Asturias10.2-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Melilla, with 21.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Asturias, with 10.2% in 2023.

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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