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Autonomous communities of Spain by population density

Melilla had the highest population density of 19 autonomous communities in 2013, at 6,245 inhabitants per km². Castilla-La Mancha had the lowest, at 26.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 111.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Spain was 92.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,245Melilla
Lowest26.4Castilla-La Mancha
Median111.919 autonomous communities
Spain92.9History

All autonomous communities, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 6,245 inhabitants per km²6,245CeutaCeuta: 4,392.9 inhabitants per km²4,392.9Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 803.5 inhabitants per km²803.5Basque CountryBasque Country: 301.7 inhabitants per km²301.7Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 283.3 inhabitants per km²283.3CataloniaCatalonia: 232.9 inhabitants per km²232.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 223 inhabitants per km²223Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 215.7 inhabitants per km²215.7Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 129.5 inhabitants per km²129.5CantabriaCantabria: 111.9 inhabitants per km²111.9AsturiasAsturias: 100.5 inhabitants per km²100.5AndalusiaAndalusia: 97 inhabitants per km²97GaliciaGalicia: 93.9 inhabitants per km²93.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 63 inhabitants per km²63NavarreNavarre: 61.6 inhabitants per km²61.6AragonAragon: 28.1 inhabitants per km²28.1ExtremaduraExtremadura: 27 inhabitants per km²27Castile and LeónCastile and León: 26.8 inhabitants per km²26.8Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 26.4 inhabitants per km²26.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2013
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2012
1Melilla6,245+1.3%
2Ceuta4,392.9+0.5%
3Community of Madrid803.5-0.4%
4Basque Country301.7-0.4%
5Canary Islands283.3+0.7%
6Catalonia232.9-0.6%
7Balearic Islands223+0.7%
8Valencian Community215.7-0.6%
9Region of Murcia129.50%
10Cantabria111.9-0.4%
11Asturias100.5-0.8%
12Andalusia97+0.1%
13Galicia93.9-0.4%
14La Rioja63-0.9%
15Navarre61.6-0.3%
16Aragon28.1-0.7%
17Extremadura27-0.4%
18Castile and León26.8-0.7%
19Castilla-La Mancha26.4-0.8%

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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 autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest population density?

Melilla, with 6,245 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population density?

Castilla-La Mancha, with 26.4 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

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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