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Autonomous communities of Spain by population density

Melilla had the highest population density of 19 autonomous communities in 2014, at 6,478.5 inhabitants per km². Castilla-La Mancha had the lowest, at 26.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 111.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Spain was 92.5 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,478.5Melilla
Lowest26.2Castilla-La Mancha
Median111.419 autonomous communities
Spain92.5History

All autonomous communities, 2014

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MelillaMelilla: 6,478.5 inhabitants per km²6,478.5CeutaCeuta: 4,457 inhabitants per km²4,457Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 801 inhabitants per km²801Basque CountryBasque Country: 299.6 inhabitants per km²299.6Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 284.9 inhabitants per km²284.9CataloniaCatalonia: 232 inhabitants per km²232Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 224.8 inhabitants per km²224.8Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 213.8 inhabitants per km²213.8Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 129.5 inhabitants per km²129.5CantabriaCantabria: 111.4 inhabitants per km²111.4AsturiasAsturias: 99.8 inhabitants per km²99.8AndalusiaAndalusia: 96.8 inhabitants per km²96.8GaliciaGalicia: 93.4 inhabitants per km²93.4La RiojaLa Rioja: 62.4 inhabitants per km²62.4NavarreNavarre: 61.5 inhabitants per km²61.5AragonAragon: 28 inhabitants per km²28ExtremaduraExtremadura: 26.8 inhabitants per km²26.8Castile and LeónCastile and León: 26.5 inhabitants per km²26.5Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 26.2 inhabitants per km²26.2
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2014
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2013
1Melilla6,478.5+3.7%
2Ceuta4,457+1.5%
3Community of Madrid801-0.3%
4Basque Country299.6-0.7%
5Canary Islands284.9+0.6%
6Catalonia232-0.4%
7Balearic Islands224.8+0.8%
8Valencian Community213.8-0.9%
9Region of Murcia129.50%
10Cantabria111.4-0.4%
11Asturias99.8-0.7%
12Andalusia96.8-0.2%
13Galicia93.4-0.5%
14La Rioja62.4-1%
15Navarre61.5-0.2%
16Aragon28-0.4%
17Extremadura26.8-0.7%
18Castile and León26.5-1.1%
19Castilla-La Mancha26.2-0.8%

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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 6,478.5 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population density?

Castilla-La Mancha, with 26.2 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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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