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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 2021, at 5.7 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 57,269. The median was 1.02 million and the figure for Spain was 31.37 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,703,082Andalusia
Lowest57,269Ceuta
Median1,021,98719 autonomous communities
Spain31,374,646History

All autonomous communities, 2021

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,703,082 persons5,703,082CataloniaCatalonia: 5,131,295 persons5,131,295Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,524,261 persons4,524,261Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,347,343 persons3,347,343GaliciaGalicia: 1,692,570 persons1,692,570Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,541,022 persons1,541,022Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,494,780 persons1,494,780Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,412,761 persons1,412,761Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,361,413 persons1,361,413Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,021,987 persons1,021,987AragonAragon: 860,040 persons860,040Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 821,183 persons821,183ExtremaduraExtremadura: 696,889 persons696,889AsturiasAsturias: 636,295 persons636,295NavarreNavarre: 430,021 persons430,021CantabriaCantabria: 378,327 persons378,327La RiojaLa Rioja: 206,410 persons206,410MelillaMelilla: 57,698 persons57,698CeutaCeuta: 57,269 persons57,269
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Andalusia5,703,082+0.4%
2Catalonia5,131,295+0.7%
3Community of Madrid4,524,261+0.4%
4Valencian Community3,347,343+0.5%
5Galicia1,692,570-0.3%
6Canary Islands1,541,022+0.1%
7Castile and León1,494,780-0.6%
8Basque Country1,412,7610%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,361,413+0.6%
10Region of Murcia1,021,987+0.7%
11Aragon860,040+0.3%
12Balearic Islands821,183+0.5%
13Extremadura696,889-0.3%
14Asturias636,295-0.9%
15Navarre430,021+0.4%
16Cantabria378,327+0.2%
17La Rioja206,410+0.3%
18Melilla57,698+0.2%
19Ceuta57,269-0.2%

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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 5.7 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ceuta, with 57,269 in 2021.

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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