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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 2023, at 5.77 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 57,195. The median was 1.05 million and the figure for Spain was 31.86 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5,774,858Andalusia
Lowest57,195Ceuta
Median1,048,34919 autonomous communities
Spain31,860,370History

All autonomous communities, 2023

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,774,858 persons5,774,858CataloniaCatalonia: 5,255,889 persons5,255,889Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,638,086 persons4,638,086Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,451,753 persons3,451,753GaliciaGalicia: 1,687,534 persons1,687,534Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,564,948 persons1,564,948Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,483,421 persons1,483,421Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,411,789 persons1,411,789Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,384,243 persons1,384,243Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,048,349 persons1,048,349AragonAragon: 865,637 persons865,637Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 840,936 persons840,936ExtremaduraExtremadura: 689,144 persons689,144AsturiasAsturias: 626,167 persons626,167NavarreNavarre: 436,292 persons436,292CantabriaCantabria: 378,660 persons378,660La RiojaLa Rioja: 207,948 persons207,948MelillaMelilla: 57,521 persons57,521CeutaCeuta: 57,195 persons57,195
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Andalusia5,774,858+0.9%
2Catalonia5,255,889+2.2%
3Community of Madrid4,638,086+2.3%
4Valencian Community3,451,753+2.3%
5Galicia1,687,534+0.2%
6Canary Islands1,564,948+1.4%
7Castile and León1,483,421+0.1%
8Basque Country1,411,789+0.5%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,384,243+1.3%
10Region of Murcia1,048,349+1.7%
11Aragon865,637+1.1%
12Balearic Islands840,936+2.3%
13Extremadura689,144-0.5%
14Asturias626,167-0.3%
15Navarre436,292+1.2%
16Cantabria378,660+0.3%
17La Rioja207,948+0.9%
18Melilla57,521+0.8%
19Ceuta57,195+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 5.77 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Ceuta, with 57,195 in 2023.

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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