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Autonomous communities of Spain by population aged 15 to 64

Andalusia had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 5.65 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 56,567. The median was 984,601 and the figure for Spain was 30.83 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,654,009Andalusia
Lowest56,567Melilla
Median984,60119 autonomous communities
Spain30,832,907History

All autonomous communities, 2015

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,654,009 persons5,654,009CataloniaCatalonia: 4,883,886 persons4,883,886Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,286,090 persons4,286,090Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,278,604 persons3,278,604GaliciaGalicia: 1,750,879 persons1,750,879Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,580,071 persons1,580,071Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,488,503 persons1,488,503Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,404,248 persons1,404,248Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,366,181 persons1,366,181Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 984,601 persons984,601AragonAragon: 860,353 persons860,353Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 770,641 persons770,641ExtremaduraExtremadura: 721,664 persons721,664AsturiasAsturias: 681,490 persons681,490NavarreNavarre: 415,928 persons415,928CantabriaCantabria: 386,860 persons386,860La RiojaLa Rioja: 204,978 persons204,978CeutaCeuta: 57,354 persons57,354MelillaMelilla: 56,567 persons56,567
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015
persons		Change on 2014
1Andalusia5,654,009-0.2%
2Catalonia4,883,886-0.7%
3Community of Madrid4,286,090-0.6%
4Valencian Community3,278,604-0.8%
5Galicia1,750,879-1.2%
6Castile and León1,580,071-1.2%
7Canary Islands1,488,503+0.1%
8Basque Country1,404,248-0.7%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,366,181-0.8%
10Region of Murcia984,601-0.2%
11Aragon860,353-0.8%
12Balearic Islands770,641+0.1%
13Extremadura721,664-0.5%
14Asturias681,490-1.7%
15Navarre415,928-0.5%
16Cantabria386,860-1%
17La Rioja204,978-0.9%
18Ceuta57,354-0.3%
19Melilla56,567+0.7%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which autonomous community has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Andalusia, with 5.65 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Melilla, with 56,567 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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