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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 2017, at 5.64 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 57,086. The median was 988,596 and the figure for Spain was 30.74 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,644,294Andalusia
Lowest57,086Melilla
Median988,59619 autonomous communities
Spain30,743,309History

All autonomous communities, 2017

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,644,294 persons5,644,294CataloniaCatalonia: 4,909,242 persons4,909,242Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,315,970 persons4,315,970Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,262,216 persons3,262,216GaliciaGalicia: 1,719,867 persons1,719,867Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,540,499 persons1,540,499Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,495,512 persons1,495,512Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,396,797 persons1,396,797Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,349,555 persons1,349,555Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 988,596 persons988,596AragonAragon: 848,778 persons848,778Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 781,075 persons781,075ExtremaduraExtremadura: 711,869 persons711,869AsturiasAsturias: 663,487 persons663,487NavarreNavarre: 417,012 persons417,012CantabriaCantabria: 380,452 persons380,452La RiojaLa Rioja: 203,525 persons203,525CeutaCeuta: 57,477 persons57,477MelillaMelilla: 57,086 persons57,086
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Andalusia5,644,294-0.2%
2Catalonia4,909,242+0.4%
3Community of Madrid4,315,970+0.5%
4Valencian Community3,262,216-0.1%
5Galicia1,719,867-0.8%
6Castile and León1,540,499-1.2%
7Canary Islands1,495,512+0.5%
8Basque Country1,396,797-0.1%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,349,555-0.5%
10Region of Murcia988,596+0.4%
11Aragon848,778-0.4%
12Balearic Islands781,075+0.9%
13Extremadura711,869-0.8%
14Asturias663,487-1.2%
15Navarre417,012+0.3%
16Cantabria380,452-0.7%
17La Rioja203,525-0.3%
18Ceuta57,477+0.5%
19Melilla57,086+0.5%

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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 5.64 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Melilla, with 57,086 in 2017.

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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