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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 2018, at 5.64 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 57,129. The median was 991,112 and the figure for Spain was 30.79 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,636,345Andalusia
Lowest57,129Melilla
Median991,11219 autonomous communities
Spain30,785,600History

All autonomous communities, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,636,345 persons5,636,345CataloniaCatalonia: 4,946,317 persons4,946,317Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,358,532 persons4,358,532Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,265,621 persons3,265,621GaliciaGalicia: 1,707,358 persons1,707,358Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,523,579 persons1,523,579Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,505,555 persons1,505,555Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,396,991 persons1,396,991Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,342,728 persons1,342,728Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 991,112 persons991,112AragonAragon: 845,076 persons845,076Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 789,824 persons789,824ExtremaduraExtremadura: 705,965 persons705,965AsturiasAsturias: 654,754 persons654,754NavarreNavarre: 418,932 persons418,932CantabriaCantabria: 378,657 persons378,657La RiojaLa Rioja: 203,464 persons203,464CeutaCeuta: 57,661 persons57,661MelillaMelilla: 57,129 persons57,129
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Andalusia5,636,345-0.1%
2Catalonia4,946,317+0.8%
3Community of Madrid4,358,532+1%
4Valencian Community3,265,621+0.1%
5Galicia1,707,358-0.7%
6Castile and León1,523,579-1.1%
7Canary Islands1,505,555+0.7%
8Basque Country1,396,9910%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,342,728-0.5%
10Region of Murcia991,112+0.3%
11Aragon845,076-0.4%
12Balearic Islands789,824+1.1%
13Extremadura705,965-0.8%
14Asturias654,754-1.3%
15Navarre418,932+0.5%
16Cantabria378,657-0.5%
17La Rioja203,464-0%
18Ceuta57,661+0.3%
19Melilla57,129+0.1%

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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 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Melilla, with 57,129 in 2018.

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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