Province Census population of 2001 and relative position in 1991 and 1981 Total NATIONAL TOTAL Population of 2001: Absolute figures 40,847,371 NATIONAL TOTAL Population of 2001: Percentage .. NATIONAL TOTAL Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated .. NATIONAL TOTAL Relative position in 1991 .. NATIONAL TOTAL Relative position in 1981 .. Madrid Population of 2001: Absolute figures 5,423,384 Madrid Population of 2001: Percentage 13.28 Madrid Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 13.28 Madrid Relative position in 1991 1 Madrid Relative position in 1981 1 Barcelona Population of 2001: Absolute figures 4,805,927 Barcelona Population of 2001: Percentage 11.77 Barcelona Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 25.04 Barcelona Relative position in 1991 2 Barcelona Relative position in 1981 2 Valencia Population of 2001: Absolute figures 2,216,285 Valencia Population of 2001: Percentage 5.43 Valencia Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 30.47 Valencia Relative position in 1991 3 Valencia Relative position in 1981 3 Sevilla Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,727,603 Sevilla Population of 2001: Percentage 4.23 Sevilla Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 34.70 Sevilla Relative position in 1991 4 Sevilla Relative position in 1981 4 Alicante/Alacant Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,461,925 Alicante/Alacant Population of 2001: Percentage 3.58 Alicante/Alacant Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 38.28 Alicante/Alacant Relative position in 1991 5 Alicante/Alacant Relative position in 1981 6 Málaga Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,287,017 Málaga Population of 2001: Percentage 3.15 Málaga Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 41.43 Málaga Relative position in 1991 6 Málaga Relative position in 1981 9 Murcia Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,197,646 Murcia Population of 2001: Percentage 2.93 Murcia Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 44.36 Murcia Relative position in 1991 11 Murcia Relative position in 1981 11 Vizcaya Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,122,637 Vizcaya Population of 2001: Percentage 2.75 Vizcaya Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 47.11 Vizcaya Relative position in 1991 7 Vizcaya Relative position in 1981 5 Cádiz Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,116,491 Cádiz Population of 2001: Percentage 2.73 Cádiz Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 49.84 Cádiz Relative position in 1991 10 Cádiz Relative position in 1981 10 Coruña (A) Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,096,027 Coruña (A) Population of 2001: Percentage 2.68 Coruña (A) Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 52.52 Coruña (A) Relative position in 1991 8 Coruña (A) Relative position in 1981 8 Asturias Population of 2001: Absolute figures 1,062,998 Asturias Population of 2001: Percentage 2.60 Asturias Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 55.13 Asturias Relative position in 1991 9 Asturias Relative position in 1981 7 Pontevedra Population of 2001: Absolute figures 903,759 Pontevedra Population of 2001: Percentage 2.21 Pontevedra Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 57.34 Pontevedra Relative position in 1991 12 Pontevedra Relative position in 1981 12 Palmas (Las) Population of 2001: Absolute figures 887,676 Palmas (Las) Population of 2001: Percentage 2.17 Palmas (Las) Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 59.51 Palmas (Las) Relative position in 1991 15 Palmas (Las) Relative position in 1981 16 Zaragoza Population of 2001: Absolute figures 861,855 Zaragoza Population of 2001: Percentage 2.11 Zaragoza Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 61.62 Zaragoza Relative position in 1991 13 Zaragoza Relative position in 1981 13 Illes Balears Population of 2001: Absolute figures 841,669 Illes Balears Population of 2001: Percentage 2.06 Illes Balears Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 63.68 Illes Balears Relative position in 1991 18 Illes Balears Relative position in 1981 19 Granada Population of 2001: Absolute figures 821,660 Granada Population of 2001: Percentage 2.01 Granada Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 65.69 Granada Relative position in 1991 14 Granada Relative position in 1981 14 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population of 2001: Absolute figures 806,801 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population of 2001: Percentage 1.98 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 67.67 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Relative position in 1991 17 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Relative position in 1981 18 Córdoba Population of 2001: Absolute figures 761,657 Córdoba Population of 2001: Percentage 1.86 Córdoba Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 69.53 Córdoba Relative position in 1991 16 Córdoba Relative position in 1981 15 Guipúzcoa Population of 2001: Absolute figures 673,563 Guipúzcoa Population of 2001: Percentage 1.65 Guipúzcoa Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 71.18 Guipúzcoa Relative position in 1991 19 Guipúzcoa Relative position in 1981 17 Badajoz Population of 2001: Absolute figures 654,882 Badajoz Population of 2001: Percentage 1.60 Badajoz Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 72.79 Badajoz Relative position in 1991 20 Badajoz Relative position in 1981 20 Jaén Population of 2001: Absolute figures 643,820 Jaén Population of 2001: Percentage 1.58 Jaén Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 74.36 Jaén Relative position in 1991 21 Jaén Relative position in 1981 21 Tarragona Population of 2001: Absolute figures 609,673 Tarragona Population of 2001: Percentage 1.49 Tarragona Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 75.86 Tarragona Relative position in 1991 22 Tarragona Relative position in 1981 24 Girona Population of 2001: Absolute figures 565,304 Girona Population of 2001: Percentage 1.38 Girona Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 77.24 Girona Relative position in 1991 26 Girona Relative position in 1981 29 Navarra Population of 2001: Absolute figures 555,829 Navarra Population of 2001: Percentage 1.36 Navarra Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 78.60 Navarra Relative position in 1991 25 Navarra Relative position in 1981 25 Toledo Population of 2001: Absolute figures 541,379 Toledo Population of 2001: Percentage 1.33 Toledo Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 79.93 Toledo Relative position in 1991 28 Toledo Relative position in 1981 28 Almería Population of 2001: Absolute figures 536,731 Almería Population of 2001: Percentage 1.31 Almería Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 81.24 Almería Relative position in 1991 30 Almería Relative position in 1981 34 Cantabria Population of 2001: Absolute figures 535,131 Cantabria Population of 2001: Percentage 1.31 Cantabria Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 82.55 Cantabria Relative position in 1991 23 Cantabria Relative position in 1981 23 Valladolid Population of 2001: Absolute figures 498,094 Valladolid Population of 2001: Percentage 1.22 Valladolid Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 83.77 Valladolid Relative position in 1991 27 Valladolid Relative position in 1981 26 León Population of 2001: Absolute figures 488,751 León Population of 2001: Percentage 1.20 León Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 84.97 León Relative position in 1991 24 León Relative position in 1981 22 Castellón/Castelló Population of 2001: Absolute figures 484,566 Castellón/Castelló Population of 2001: Percentage 1.19 Castellón/Castelló Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 86.15 Castellón/Castelló Relative position in 1991 31 Castellón/Castelló Relative position in 1981 30 Ciudad Real Population of 2001: Absolute figures 478,957 Ciudad Real Population of 2001: Percentage 1.17 Ciudad Real Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 87.32 Ciudad Real Relative position in 1991 29 Ciudad Real Relative position in 1981 27 Huelva Population of 2001: Absolute figures 462,579 Huelva Population of 2001: Percentage 1.13 Huelva Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 88.46 Huelva Relative position in 1991 32 Huelva Relative position in 1981 33 Cáceres Population of 2001: Absolute figures 403,621 Cáceres Population of 2001: Percentage 0.99 Cáceres Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 89.44 Cáceres Relative position in 1991 33 Cáceres Relative position in 1981 32 Albacete Population of 2001: Absolute figures 364,835 Albacete Population of 2001: Percentage 0.89 Albacete Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 90.34 Albacete Relative position in 1991 39 Albacete Relative position in 1981 39 Lleida Population of 2001: Absolute figures 362,206 Lleida Population of 2001: Percentage 0.89 Lleida Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 91.22 Lleida Relative position in 1991 37 Lleida Relative position in 1981 38 Lugo Population of 2001: Absolute figures 357,648 Lugo Population of 2001: Percentage 0.88 Lugo Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 92.10 Lugo Relative position in 1991 34 Lugo Relative position in 1981 35 Burgos Population of 2001: Absolute figures 348,934 Burgos Population of 2001: Percentage 0.85 Burgos Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 92.95 Burgos Relative position in 1991 38 Burgos Relative position in 1981 37 Salamanca Population of 2001: Absolute figures 345,609 Salamanca Population of 2001: Percentage 0.85 Salamanca Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 93.80 Salamanca Relative position in 1991 35 Salamanca Relative position in 1981 36 Ourense Population of 2001: Absolute figures 338,446 Ourense Population of 2001: Percentage 0.83 Ourense Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 94.63 Ourense Relative position in 1991 36 Ourense Relative position in 1981 31 Álava Population of 2001: Absolute figures 286,387 Álava Population of 2001: Percentage 0.70 Álava Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 95.33 Álava Relative position in 1991 40 Álava Relative position in 1981 40 Rioja (La) Population of 2001: Absolute figures 276,702 Rioja (La) Population of 2001: Percentage 0.68 Rioja (La) Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 96.01 Rioja (La) Relative position in 1991 41 Rioja (La) Relative position in 1981 41 Huesca Population of 2001: Absolute figures 206,502 Huesca Population of 2001: Percentage 0.51 Huesca Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 96.51 Huesca Relative position in 1991 43 Huesca Relative position in 1981 44 Cuenca Population of 2001: Absolute figures 200,346 Cuenca Population of 2001: Percentage 0.49 Cuenca Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 97.00 Cuenca Relative position in 1991 44 Cuenca Relative position in 1981 43 Zamora Population of 2001: Absolute figures 199,090 Zamora Population of 2001: Percentage 0.49 Zamora Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 97.49 Zamora Relative position in 1991 42 Zamora Relative position in 1981 42 Guadalajara Population of 2001: Absolute figures 174,999 Guadalajara Population of 2001: Percentage 0.43 Guadalajara Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 97.92 Guadalajara Relative position in 1991 48 Guadalajara Relative position in 1981 49 Palencia Population of 2001: Absolute figures 174,143 Palencia Population of 2001: Percentage 0.43 Palencia Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 98.35 Palencia Relative position in 1991 45 Palencia Relative position in 1981 45 Ávila Population of 2001: Absolute figures 163,442 Ávila Population of 2001: Percentage 0.40 Ávila Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 98.75 Ávila Relative position in 1991 46 Ávila Relative position in 1981 46 Segovia Population of 2001: Absolute figures 147,694 Segovia Population of 2001: Percentage 0.36 Segovia Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 99.11 Segovia Relative position in 1991 47 Segovia Relative position in 1981 48 Teruel Population of 2001: Absolute figures 135,858 Teruel Population of 2001: Percentage 0.33 Teruel Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 99.44 Teruel Relative position in 1991 49 Teruel Relative position in 1981 47 Soria Population of 2001: Absolute figures 90,717 Soria Population of 2001: Percentage 0.22 Soria Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 99.66 Soria Relative position in 1991 50 Soria Relative position in 1981 50 Ceuta Population of 2001: Absolute figures 71,505 Ceuta Population of 2001: Percentage 0.18 Ceuta Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 99.84 Ceuta Relative position in 1991 51 Ceuta Relative position in 1981 51 Melilla Population of 2001: Absolute figures 66,411 Melilla Population of 2001: Percentage 0.16 Melilla Population of 2001: Percentage accumulated 100.00 Melilla Relative position in 1991 52 Melilla Relative position in 1981 52