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Autonomous communities of Spain by population

Andalusia had the highest population of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 8.62 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 83,229. The median was 1.57 million and the figure for Spain was 48.59 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest8,619,616Andalusia
Lowest83,229Ceuta
Median1,571,93319 autonomous communities
Spain48,587,813History

All autonomous communities, 2024

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AndalusiaAndalusia: 8,619,616 persons8,619,616CataloniaCatalonia: 8,034,743 persons8,034,743Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 7,001,715 persons7,001,715Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 5,316,541 persons5,316,541GaliciaGalicia: 2,703,353 persons2,703,353Castile and LeónCastile and León: 2,388,350 persons2,388,350Basque CountryBasque Country: 2,230,452 persons2,230,452Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 2,228,862 persons2,228,862Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 2,098,853 persons2,098,853Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,571,933 persons1,571,933AragonAragon: 1,347,834 persons1,347,834Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 1,221,403 persons1,221,403ExtremaduraExtremadura: 1,052,790 persons1,052,790AsturiasAsturias: 1,008,028 persons1,008,028NavarreNavarre: 678,338 persons678,338CantabriaCantabria: 591,563 persons591,563La RiojaLa Rioja: 324,399 persons324,399MelillaMelilla: 85,811 persons85,811CeutaCeuta: 83,229 persons83,229
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Andalusia8,619,616+0.6%
2Catalonia8,034,743+1.6%
3Community of Madrid7,001,715+2.1%
4Valencian Community5,316,541+2%
5Galicia2,703,353+0.3%
6Castile and León2,388,350+0.3%
7Basque Country2,230,452+0.5%
8Canary Islands2,228,862+1.2%
9Castilla-La Mancha2,098,853+1%
10Region of Murcia1,571,933+1.3%
11Aragon1,347,834+0.6%
12Balearic Islands1,221,403+2%
13Extremadura1,052,7900%
14Asturias1,008,028+0.3%
15Navarre678,338+1%
16Cantabria591,563+0.5%
17La Rioja324,399+0.6%
18Melilla85,811+0.4%
19Ceuta83,229+0.2%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest population?

Andalusia, with 8.62 million in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest population?

Ceuta, with 83,229 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, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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