| Year | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 286,782 | 301,874 | 588,656 |
| 2015 | 284,788 | 300,391 | 585,179 |
| 2016 | 282,988 | 299,218 | 582,206 |
| 2017 | 281,808 | 298,487 | 580,295 |
| 2018 | 281,564 | 298,665 | 580,229 |
| 2019 | 281,801 | 299,277 | 581,078 |
| 2020 | 282,559 | 300,346 | 582,905 |
| 2021 | 283,378 | 301,129 | 584,507 |
| 2022 | 283,718 | 301,684 | 585,402 |
| 2023 | 284,880 | 303,539 | 588,419 |
| 2024 | 286,588 | 304,975 | 591,563 |
| 2025 | 287,574 | 306,390 | 593,964 |
Source: National Institute of Statistics
There are 38,279 foreign residents in Cantabria (6.4% of the population)
| Country of origin | Residents | % of expats |
|---|---|---|
Romania
|
9,539 | 24.92% |
Colombia
|
2,750 | 7.18% |
Portugal
|
2,434 | 6.36% |
Ukraine
|
2,352 | 6.14% |
Morocco
|
2,257 | 5.90% |
Peru
|
1,888 | 4.93% |
Italy
|
1,879 | 4.91% |
Venezuela
|
1,467 | 3.83% |
Bulgaria
|
1,290 | 3.37% |
France
|
1,277 | 3.34% |
China
|
1,134 | 2.96% |
United Kingdom
|
1,133 | 2.96% |
Brazil
|
1,105 | 2.89% |
Germany
|
796 | 2.08% |
Dominican Republic
|
785 | 2.05% |
Paraguay
|
760 | 1.99% |
Ecuador
|
722 | 1.89% |
Senegal
|
718 | 1.88% |
Poland
|
563 | 1.47% |
Cuba
|
553 | 1.44% |
Argentina
|
548 | 1.43% |
Russia
|
501 | 1.31% |
Pakistan
|
288 | 0.75% |
Algeria
|
221 | 0.58% |
Bolivia
|
198 | 0.52% |
Netherlands
|
190 | 0.50% |
Nigeria
|
186 | 0.49% |
Belgium
|
177 | 0.46% |
Philippines
|
126 | 0.33% |
Nicaragua
|
125 | 0.33% |
Honduras
|
119 | 0.31% |
India
|
93 | 0.24% |
Sweden
|
55 | 0.14% |
Mali
|
50 | 0.13% |
Source: Ministry of Employment and Social Security
See also: International buyer activity