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Population Statistics in Andalucia

Population Statistics in Andalucia

POPULATION OF ANDALUCIA IN 2025

According to the municipal registers (padron) collected by the INE the population of Andalucia on the 1st January 2025 is 8,437,000.

POPULATION OF ANDALUCIA IN 2011

According to the municipal registers (padron) collected by the INE the population of Andalucia on the 1st January 2011 was 8,415,000. This is an increase of 13.6% from the 2001 National Census.

POPULATION OF ANDALUCIA IN 2001

According to the national census collected by the INE the population of Andalucia on the 1st November 2001 was 7,357,558

PROVINCES

According to the municipal registers (padron) collected by the INE the population broken down into the eight provinces in 2025 and 2011 is as follows, together with increase since the 2001 from the national census.

Province Population 2025 Increase 2025 / 2011 Population 2011 Increase 2011 / 2001 Population 2011
           
Seville 1,976,624 10.3 % 1,927,000 10.2 % 1,727,603
Málaga 1,791,092 11.0 % 1,624,000 24,7 % 1,287,017
Cádiz 1,275,041 10.3 % 1,243,000 9.9 % 1,116,491
Granada 942,618 10.2 % 922,000 13.5 % 821,660
Córdoba 722,153 9.0 % 805,000 4.7 % 761,657
Jaén 617,604 9.2 % 669,000 21.6 % 643,820
Almería 733,577 10.4 % 702,000 31.7 % 536,731
Huelva 535,703 10.3 % 521,000 13.0 % 462,579
           
Andalucia 8,594,412 10.2 % 8,415,000 13.6 %  7,357,558

 

ANDALUCIA CITIES over 100.000 inhabitants

There were 12 cities in Andalucia with a population greater than 100.000 in 2011. These were the eight provincial capitals, Seville, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada, Almeria, Huelva, Cadiz, Jaen plus Jerez de la Frontera and Algeciras in Cadiz province, Marbella in Malaga province and Dos Hermanos adjacent and south of Seville city. By 2025 the town of Roquetas de Mar adjacent and to the west of Almeria city also had a population of over 100.000.

Province Population 2025 Change 2025 / 2011 Population 2011 Change 2011 / 2001
         
Seville 689,423 -2.1 % 704,000 0.0 %
Malaga 599,063 +5.2 % 568,000 6.4 %
Cordoba 323,262 -1.5 % 328,000 4.5 %
Granada 233,975 -2.1 % 239,000 2.0 %
Jerez 213,634 +2.6 % 208,000 12.4 %
Almeria 205,468 +7.5 %  190,000 11.8 %
Huelva 143,215 -4.0 % 149,000 5.7 %
Cadiz 109,950 -14.6 % 126,000 8.0 %
Jaen 112,235 -4.2 % 117,000 5.4 %
Algeciras 126,589 8.4 % 116,000 10.5 %
Marbella 159,786 14.9 % 136,000 23.6 %
Dos Hermanas 142,519 12.3 % 125,000 25.0 %
Roquetas de Mar 111,240 22.9 % 85,808 -

 

SOME CLIMBERS

Towns on the coast, particularly in the Málaga province (Costa del Sol), have continued to experience significant growth. Towns located close to an expanding city, such as Rincon de la Victoria, Coin and Alhaurin near Malaga city, Dos Hermanas near Seville city, Roquetas de Mar near Almeria city, Ojén and Benahavís near Marbella, have experienced the highest growth. 

Town Population 2025 Increase 2025 / 2011 Population 2011 Increase 2011 / 2001
         
Vegas del Genil 12424 +31% 9472 +19 %
Manilva 18165 +32 % 13810 +136 %
Benahavis 9472 +72 % 5486 +133 %
Mijas 95104 +25 % 76000 +70 %
Mojacar 7680 -5 % 8090 +55 %
Estepona 79621 + 21 % 65667 +52 %
Fuengirola 85211 +15 % 74054 +43 %
Marbella 159786 +12 % 138662  
El Ejido 91440 +9 % 83774  
Chiclana 90864 +15 % 78591  
Velez-Malaga 86048 +10 % 78116  
Rincon de la Victoria 54454 +30 % 40339  
Vera 20282 +28 % 14689  
Ojen 4755 +47 % 2025  
Monda 2984 +20%  2486  
Alhaurin de la Torre 45066 +23 % 36730  
Alhaurin el Grande 27552 +16 % 23807  
Coin 26574 +20 % 22159  

 

SOME FALLERS

The smaller and more remote inland villages have seen the largest decrease in populations. 

Town     Population Decrease on 2001
         
Huelago     358 -32 %
Beas de Segura     5,674 -30 %
Minas de Rio Tinto     4,207 -13 %
Alfarnate 1034 -22 % 1323  
Comares 1354 -17 % 1636  
Genalguacil 352 -35 % 544  
Jubrique 585 -25 % 781  
Ronda 33671 - 8 % 36793  

 

Population Distribution

The population distribution of the 770 Municipalities of Andalucia in 2025 provides an interesting insight to the city / town / village distribution of the Andalucia 8.4m population.

 

Number of Towns Size of Towns Total population 2025 Total population 2011
13 Cities and Large Towns Population more than 100k 3.3 million 3.0 million
68 Towns Population from 20k to 100k 2.7 million 2.7 million
695 Villages Population less than 20k 2.4 million 2.7 million

 

MORE INFORMATION

More information on Andalucia populations statistics can be found on the website of the "Instituto Nacional de Estadisca (INE)" and the "Instituto de Estadistica y Cartografia de Andalucia".

 

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