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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 2020, at 5.68 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 57,380. The median was 1.01 million and the figure for Spain was 31.27 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,679,854Andalusia
Lowest57,380Ceuta
Median1,014,59519 autonomous communities
Spain31,274,248History

All autonomous communities, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,679,854 persons5,679,854CataloniaCatalonia: 5,093,323 persons5,093,323Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,506,305 persons4,506,305Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,329,782 persons3,329,782GaliciaGalicia: 1,698,388 persons1,698,388Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,540,100 persons1,540,100Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,503,166 persons1,503,166Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,412,493 persons1,412,493Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,353,325 persons1,353,325Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,014,595 persons1,014,595AragonAragon: 857,843 persons857,843Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 817,254 persons817,254ExtremaduraExtremadura: 698,919 persons698,919AsturiasAsturias: 642,017 persons642,017NavarreNavarre: 428,423 persons428,423CantabriaCantabria: 377,633 persons377,633La RiojaLa Rioja: 205,864 persons205,864MelillaMelilla: 57,584 persons57,584CeutaCeuta: 57,380 persons57,380
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Andalusia5,679,854+0.6%
2Catalonia5,093,323+1.6%
3Community of Madrid4,506,305+1.9%
4Valencian Community3,329,782+1.3%
5Galicia1,698,388-0.1%
6Canary Islands1,540,100+1.2%
7Castile and León1,503,166-0.6%
8Basque Country1,412,493+0.7%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,353,325+0.7%
10Region of Murcia1,014,595+1.4%
11Aragon857,843+0.9%
12Balearic Islands817,254+1.8%
13Extremadura698,919-0.4%
14Asturias642,017-0.8%
15Navarre428,423+1.1%
16Cantabria377,633-0%
17La Rioja205,864+0.9%
18Melilla57,584+0.1%
19Ceuta57,380-0.5%

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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 5.68 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ceuta, with 57,380 in 2020.

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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