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EU regions (NUTS 2) by population aged 16 to 64

Andalusia had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 19 regions in 2021, at 5.61 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 56,079. The median was 1 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest5,606,143Andalusia
Lowest56,079Ceuta
Median1,004,04919 regions

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,606,143 persons5,606,143CataloniaCatalonia: 5,047,316 persons5,047,316Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,454,916 persons4,454,916Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,293,145 persons3,293,145GaliciaGalicia: 1,669,523 persons1,669,523Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,518,600 persons1,518,600Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,473,735 persons1,473,735Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,391,407 persons1,391,407Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,339,380 persons1,339,380Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,004,049 persons1,004,049AragonAragon: 847,129 persons847,129Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 809,299 persons809,299ExtremaduraExtremadura: 686,324 persons686,324AsturiasAsturias: 628,040 persons628,040NavarreNavarre: 423,012 persons423,012CantabriaCantabria: 372,524 persons372,524La RiojaLa Rioja: 203,133 persons203,133MelillaMelilla: 56,555 persons56,555CeutaCeuta: 56,079 persons56,079
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons
1Andalusia5,606,143
2Catalonia5,047,316
3Community of Madrid4,454,916
4Valencian Community3,293,145
5Galicia1,669,523
6Canary Islands1,518,600
7Castile and León1,473,735
8Basque Country1,391,407
9Castilla-La Mancha1,339,380
10Region of Murcia1,004,049
11Aragon847,129
12Balearic Islands809,299
13Extremadura686,324
14Asturias628,040
15Navarre423,012
16Cantabria372,524
17La Rioja203,133
18Melilla56,555
19Ceuta56,079

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 16 to 64 on 1 January (INE annual census). Used as the working-age denominator.

Spain only. For EU countries and regions use population_15_64 (Eurostat age band).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Censo anual de población: población de 16 a 64 años (tabla 68540). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=68540. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which region has the highest population aged 16 to 64?

Andalusia, with 5.61 million in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?

Ceuta, with 56,079 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Censo anual de población: población de 16 a 64 años (tabla 68540). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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