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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 2024, at 5.7 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 56,343. The median was 1.04 million and the figure for Spain was 31.72 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest5,700,488Andalusia
Lowest56,343Ceuta
Median1,040,56319 autonomous communities
Spain31,716,737History

All autonomous communities, 2024

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,700,488 persons5,700,488CataloniaCatalonia: 5,256,734 persons5,256,734Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 4,670,513 persons4,670,513Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,468,978 persons3,468,978GaliciaGalicia: 1,665,030 persons1,665,030Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 1,560,997 persons1,560,997Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,461,686 persons1,461,686Basque CountryBasque Country: 1,395,939 persons1,395,939Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 1,372,923 persons1,372,923Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,040,563 persons1,040,563AragonAragon: 858,713 persons858,713Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 846,206 persons846,206ExtremaduraExtremadura: 675,592 persons675,592AsturiasAsturias: 617,295 persons617,295NavarreNavarre: 433,118 persons433,118CantabriaCantabria: 373,230 persons373,230La RiojaLa Rioja: 205,628 persons205,628MelillaMelilla: 56,761 persons56,761CeutaCeuta: 56,343 persons56,343
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Andalusia5,700,488+0.5%
2Catalonia5,256,734+1.7%
3Community of Madrid4,670,513+2.3%
4Valencian Community3,468,978+2.2%
5Galicia1,665,030+0.1%
6Canary Islands1,560,997+1.2%
7Castile and León1,461,686-0%
8Basque Country1,395,939+0.5%
9Castilla-La Mancha1,372,923+0.9%
10Region of Murcia1,040,563+1.1%
11Aragon858,713+0.8%
12Balearic Islands846,206+2.2%
13Extremadura675,592-0.4%
14Asturias617,295-0.1%
15Navarre433,118+1%
16Cantabria373,230+0.1%
17La Rioja205,628+0.5%
18Melilla56,761+0.7%
19Ceuta56,343+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 5.7 million in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

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

Ceuta, with 56,343 in 2024.

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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