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Autonomous communities of Spain by population aged 16 to 64

Andalusia had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 5.62 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 55,746. The median was 1.01 million and the figure for Spain was 30.91 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest5,623,793Andalusia
Lowest55,746Ceuta
Median1,012,45219 autonomous communities
Spain30,909,745History

All autonomous communities, 2022

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,623,793 persons5,623,793CataloniaCatalonia: 5,055,756 persons5,055,756Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,464,013 persons4,464,013Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,319,073 persons3,319,073GaliciaGalicia: 1,661,648 persons1,661,648Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,521,192 persons1,521,192Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,461,384 persons1,461,384Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,383,521 persons1,383,521Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,343,161 persons1,343,161Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,012,452 persons1,012,452AragonAragon: 842,520 persons842,520Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 809,271 persons809,271ExtremaduraExtremadura: 682,118 persons682,118AsturiasAsturias: 619,648 persons619,648NavarreNavarre: 423,775 persons423,775CantabriaCantabria: 371,956 persons371,956La RiojaLa Rioja: 202,892 persons202,892MelillaMelilla: 55,826 persons55,826CeutaCeuta: 55,746 persons55,746
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Andalusia5,623,793+0.3%
2Catalonia5,055,756+0.2%
3Community of Madrid4,464,013+0.2%
4Valencian Community3,319,073+0.8%
5Galicia1,661,648-0.5%
6Canary Islands1,521,192+0.2%
7Castile and León1,461,384-0.8%
8Basque Country1,383,521-0.6%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,343,161+0.3%
10Region of Murcia1,012,452+0.8%
11Aragon842,520-0.5%
12Balearic Islands809,271-0%
13Extremadura682,118-0.6%
14Asturias619,648-1.3%
15Navarre423,775+0.2%
16Cantabria371,956-0.2%
17La Rioja202,892-0.1%
18Melilla55,826-1.3%
19Ceuta55,746-0.6%

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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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest population aged 16 to 64?

Andalusia, with 5.62 million in 2022, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?

Ceuta, with 55,746 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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