Municipalities in Murcia province by population aged 16 to 64

Murcia had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 45 municipalities in 2022, at 306,593. Ojós had the lowest, at 348. The median was 10,941 and the figure for Murcia province was 1.01 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest306,593Murcia
Lowest348Ojós
Median10,94145 municipalities
Murcia province1,012,452History

All municipalities, 2022

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MurciaMurcia: 306,593 persons306,593CartagenaCartagena: 140,509 persons140,509LorcaLorca: 64,362 persons64,362Molina de SeguraMolina de Segura: 50,191 persons50,191AlcantarillaAlcantarilla: 28,703 persons28,703Torre-PachecoTorre-Pacheco: 25,157 persons25,157ÁguilasÁguilas: 23,820 persons23,820CiezaCieza: 23,267 persons23,267YeclaYecla: 23,219 persons23,219San JavierSan Javier: 22,453 persons22,453TotanaTotana: 22,432 persons22,432MazarrónMazarrón: 21,636 persons21,636JumillaJumilla: 17,989 persons17,989San Pedro del PinatarSan Pedro del Pinatar: 17,565 persons17,565Caravaca de la CruzCaravaca de la Cruz: 16,955 persons16,955Alhama de MurciaAlhama de Murcia: 15,262 persons15,262Las Torres de CotillasLas Torres de Cotillas: 14,821 persons14,821La UniónLa Unión: 13,453 persons13,453ArchenaArchena: 13,359 persons13,359Fuente Álamo de MurciaFuente Álamo de Murcia: 11,884 persons11,884MulaMula: 11,521 persons11,521Los AlcázaresLos Alcázares: 11,366 persons11,366Puerto LumbrerasPuerto Lumbreras: 10,941 persons10,941SantomeraSantomera: 10,757 persons10,757CehegínCehegín: 9,714 persons9,714AbaránAbarán: 8,659 persons8,659CeutíCeutí: 8,598 persons8,598BenielBeniel: 7,785 persons7,785BullasBullas: 7,673 persons7,673FortunaFortuna: 7,263 persons7,263CalasparraCalasparra: 6,602 persons6,602AlguazasAlguazas: 6,569 persons6,569LorquíLorquí: 5,097 persons5,097MoratallaMoratalla: 4,858 persons4,858BlancaBlanca: 4,390 persons4,390AbanillaAbanilla: 3,727 persons3,727LibrillaLibrilla: 3,651 persons3,651PliegoPliego: 2,519 persons2,519Villanueva del Río SeguraVillanueva del Río Segura: 2,404 persons2,404Campos del RíoCampos del Río: 1,359 persons1,359AlbudeiteAlbudeite: 922 persons922RicoteRicote: 820 persons820AledoAledo: 710 persons710UleaUlea: 569 persons569OjósOjós: 348 persons348
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Murcia306,593+0.2%
2Cartagena140,509+0.5%
3Lorca64,362+1.1%
4Molina de Segura50,191+1.2%
5Alcantarilla28,703+0.3%
6Torre-Pacheco25,157+2.5%
7Águilas23,820+1.2%
8Cieza23,267+0.2%
9Yecla23,219+0.7%
10San Javier22,453+2.6%
11Totana22,432+0.5%
12Mazarrón21,636+1.6%
13Jumilla17,989+1%
14San Pedro del Pinatar17,565+2%
15Caravaca de la Cruz16,955+0.5%
16Alhama de Murcia15,262+1.8%
17Las Torres de Cotillas14,821+1.1%
18La Unión13,453+0.4%
19Archena13,359+1.2%
20Fuente Álamo de Murcia11,884+3.2%
21Mula11,521+0.8%
22Los Alcázares11,366+2.6%
23Puerto Lumbreras10,941+3.3%
24Santomera10,757-0.2%
25Cehegín9,714-0.6%
26Abarán8,659-0.4%
27Ceutí8,598+1.9%
28Beniel7,785+0.6%
29Bullas7,673+0.4%
30Fortuna7,263+2.6%
31Calasparra6,602-0.4%
32Alguazas6,569+1.6%
33Lorquí5,097+3%
34Moratalla4,858-1.6%
35Blanca4,390+1.5%
36Abanilla3,727+1.3%
37Librilla3,651+4.6%
38Pliego2,519+1%
39Villanueva del Río Segura2,404+8%
40Campos del Río1,359+0.9%
41Albudeite922+1.4%
42Ricote820+1%
43Aledo710+3.8%
44Ulea569+2.5%
45Ojós348+6.1%

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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 municipalities 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 municipality has the highest population aged 16 to 64?

Murcia, with 306,593 in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?

Ojós, with 348 in 2022.

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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