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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 2019, at 5.64 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 57,520. The median was 1 million and the figure for Spain was 30.98 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,644,362Andalusia
Lowest57,520Melilla
Median1,000,31819 autonomous communities
Spain30,975,161History

All autonomous communities, 2019

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,644,362 persons5,644,362CataloniaCatalonia: 5,015,245 persons5,015,245Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,423,872 persons4,423,872Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,287,285 persons3,287,285GaliciaGalicia: 1,700,731 persons1,700,731Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,522,507 persons1,522,507Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,511,534 persons1,511,534Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,402,470 persons1,402,470Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,344,434 persons1,344,434Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,000,318 persons1,000,318AragonAragon: 850,370 persons850,370Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 802,570 persons802,570ExtremaduraExtremadura: 701,746 persons701,746AsturiasAsturias: 647,192 persons647,192NavarreNavarre: 423,562 persons423,562CantabriaCantabria: 377,754 persons377,754La RiojaLa Rioja: 204,049 persons204,049CeutaCeuta: 57,640 persons57,640MelillaMelilla: 57,520 persons57,520
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
persons		Change on 2018
1Andalusia5,644,362+0.1%
2Catalonia5,015,245+1.4%
3Community of Madrid4,423,872+1.5%
4Valencian Community3,287,285+0.7%
5Galicia1,700,731-0.4%
6Canary Islands1,522,507+1.1%
7Castile and León1,511,534-0.8%
8Basque Country1,402,470+0.4%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,344,434+0.1%
10Region of Murcia1,000,318+0.9%
11Aragon850,370+0.6%
12Balearic Islands802,570+1.6%
13Extremadura701,746-0.6%
14Asturias647,192-1.2%
15Navarre423,562+1.1%
16Cantabria377,754-0.2%
17La Rioja204,049+0.3%
18Ceuta57,640-0%
19Melilla57,520+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 5.64 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Melilla, with 57,520 in 2019.

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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