| Year | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 288,643 | 303,245 | 591,888 |
| 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 |
Source: National Institute of Statistics
There are 25,412 foreign residents in Cantabria (4.3% of the population)
| Country of origin | Residents | % of expats |
|---|---|---|
Colombia
|
2,750 | 10.82% |
Portugal
|
2,434 | 9.58% |
Ukraine
|
2,352 | 9.26% |
Morocco
|
2,257 | 8.88% |
Italy
|
1,879 | 7.39% |
Venezuela
|
1,467 | 5.77% |
Bulgaria
|
1,290 | 5.08% |
France
|
1,277 | 5.03% |
China
|
1,134 | 4.46% |
United Kingdom
|
1,133 | 4.46% |
Brazil
|
1,105 | 4.35% |
Germany
|
796 | 3.13% |
Paraguay
|
760 | 2.99% |
Ecuador
|
722 | 2.84% |
Senegal
|
718 | 2.83% |
Poland
|
563 | 2.22% |
Cuba
|
553 | 2.18% |
Argentina
|
548 | 2.16% |
Russia
|
501 | 1.97% |
Algeria
|
221 | 0.87% |
Bolivia
|
198 | 0.78% |
Nigeria
|
186 | 0.73% |
Philippines
|
126 | 0.50% |
Nicaragua
|
125 | 0.49% |
Honduras
|
119 | 0.47% |
India
|
93 | 0.37% |
Sweden
|
55 | 0.22% |
Mali
|
50 | 0.20% |
Source: Ministry of Employment and Social Security
See also: International buyer activity