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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 2022, at 5.72 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 56,895. The median was 1.03 million and the figure for Spain was 31.42 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,724,257Andalusia
Lowest56,895Ceuta
Median1,031,13319 autonomous communities
Spain31,417,513History

All autonomous communities, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,724,257 persons5,724,257CataloniaCatalonia: 5,141,630 persons5,141,630Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,535,157 persons4,535,157Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,375,343 persons3,375,343GaliciaGalicia: 1,684,886 persons1,684,886Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,543,942 persons1,543,942Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,482,457 persons1,482,457Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,405,082 persons1,405,082Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,366,132 persons1,366,132Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,031,133 persons1,031,133AragonAragon: 855,849 persons855,849Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 821,885 persons821,885ExtremaduraExtremadura: 692,830 persons692,830AsturiasAsturias: 627,948 persons627,948NavarreNavarre: 431,144 persons431,144CantabriaCantabria: 377,712 persons377,712La RiojaLa Rioja: 206,186 persons206,186MelillaMelilla: 57,045 persons57,045CeutaCeuta: 56,895 persons56,895
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Andalusia5,724,257+0.4%
2Catalonia5,141,630+0.2%
3Community of Madrid4,535,157+0.2%
4Valencian Community3,375,343+0.8%
5Galicia1,684,886-0.5%
6Canary Islands1,543,942+0.2%
7Castile and León1,482,457-0.8%
8Basque Country1,405,082-0.5%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,366,132+0.3%
10Region of Murcia1,031,133+0.9%
11Aragon855,849-0.5%
12Balearic Islands821,885+0.1%
13Extremadura692,830-0.6%
14Asturias627,948-1.3%
15Navarre431,144+0.3%
16Cantabria377,712-0.2%
17La Rioja206,186-0.1%
18Melilla57,045-1.1%
19Ceuta56,895-0.7%

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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 5.72 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ceuta, with 56,895 in 2022.

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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