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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 2016, at 5.65 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 56,819. The median was 985,086 and the figure for Spain was 30.76 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,652,987Andalusia
Lowest56,819Melilla
Median985,08619 autonomous communities
Spain30,757,167History

All autonomous communities, 2016

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,652,987 persons5,652,987CataloniaCatalonia: 4,889,116 persons4,889,116Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,295,441 persons4,295,441Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,266,762 persons3,266,762GaliciaGalicia: 1,733,472 persons1,733,472Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,558,651 persons1,558,651Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,488,623 persons1,488,623Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,398,361 persons1,398,361Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,355,790 persons1,355,790Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 985,086 persons985,086AragonAragon: 852,548 persons852,548Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 774,022 persons774,022ExtremaduraExtremadura: 717,708 persons717,708AsturiasAsturias: 671,724 persons671,724NavarreNavarre: 415,721 persons415,721CantabriaCantabria: 383,025 persons383,025La RiojaLa Rioja: 204,103 persons204,103CeutaCeuta: 57,208 persons57,208MelillaMelilla: 56,819 persons56,819
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Andalusia5,652,987-0%
2Catalonia4,889,116+0.1%
3Community of Madrid4,295,441+0.2%
4Valencian Community3,266,762-0.4%
5Galicia1,733,472-1%
6Castile and León1,558,651-1.4%
7Canary Islands1,488,6230%
8Basque Country1,398,361-0.4%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,355,790-0.8%
10Region of Murcia985,0860%
11Aragon852,548-0.9%
12Balearic Islands774,022+0.4%
13Extremadura717,708-0.5%
14Asturias671,724-1.4%
15Navarre415,721-0%
16Cantabria383,025-1%
17La Rioja204,103-0.4%
18Ceuta57,208-0.3%
19Melilla56,819+0.4%

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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 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Melilla, with 56,819 in 2016.

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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