Provinces of Spain by population density
Melilla province had the highest population density of 49 provinces in 2016, at 6,061.1 inhabitants per km². Soria province had the lowest, at 8.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 61.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Spain was 92.5 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All provinces, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Provinces | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melilla province Series break | 6,061.1 | -6.9% |
| 2 | Ceuta province Series break | 4,242.2 | -4.8% |
| 3 | Madrid province Series break | 809.2 | +0.7% |
| 4 | Barcelona province Series break | 707.7 | +0.3% |
| 5 | Biscay province Series break | 514.5 | -0% |
| 6 | Gipuzkoa province Series break | 359.1 | -0.1% |
| 7 | Alicante province Series break | 319.5 | -0.2% |
| 8 | Valencia province Series break | 234.5 | +0.2% |
| 9 | Málaga province Series break | 226.3 | +0.4% |
| 10 | Pontevedra province Series break | 211.6 | -0.1% |
| 11 | Cádiz province Series break | 170.8 | -0.1% |
| 12 | A Coruña province Series break | 142.3 | -0.4% |
| 13 | Seville province Series break | 139.9 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Murcia province Series break | 130 | +0.2% |
| 15 | Tarragona province Series break | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 16 | Girona province Series break | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 17 | Cantabria province Series break | 110.5 | -0.4% |
| 18 | Álava province Series break | 107.2 | +0.4% |
| 19 | Asturias province Series break | 98.2 | -0.8% |
| 20 | Castellón province Series break | 86.2 | -0.5% |
| 21 | Almería province Series break | 79.6 | +0.6% |
| 22 | Granada province Series break | 72.8 | -0.1% |
| 23 | Valladolid province Series break | 64.8 | -0.3% |
| 24 | La Rioja province Series break | 62.2 | 0% |
| 25 | Navarre province Series break | 61.7 | +0.2% |
| 26 | Córdoba province Series break | 58.1 | -0.2% |
| 27 | Zaragoza province Series break | 56.2 | -0.4% |
| 28 | Huelva province Series break | 52.3 | -0.8% |
| 29 | Jaén province Series break | 48.2 | -0.8% |
| 30 | Toledo province Series break | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 31 | Ourense province Series break | 43.5 | -1.1% |
| 32 | Lleida province Series break | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 33 | Lugo province Series break | 34.1 | -0.9% |
| 34 | Badajoz province Series break | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 35 | León province Series break | 30.4 | -1.3% |
| 36 | Salamanca province Series break | 27.5 | -1.1% |
| 37 | Albacete province Series break | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 38 | Ciudad Real province Series break | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 39 | Burgos province Series break | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 40 | Segovia province Series break | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 41 | Guadalajara province Series break | 21 | 0% |
| 42 | Cáceres province Series break | 20.5 | -1% |
| 43 | Palencia province Series break | 20.4 | -1% |
| 44 | Ávila province Series break | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 45 | Zamora province Series break | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 46 | Huesca province Series break | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 47 | Cuenca province Series break | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 48 | Teruel province Series break | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 49 | Soria province Series break | 8.8 | -1.1% |
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About this ranking
Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the provinces are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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Which province has the highest population density?
Melilla province, with 6,061.1 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which province has the lowest population density?
Soria province, with 8.8 inhabitants per km² in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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