People in Canary Islands
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
2,249,976 people lived in Canary Islands on 1 January 2025, +1.0% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 2,249,976
- On a year earlier
- +1.0%
- People added
- +21,114
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,109,919 | 1,140,057 | 2,249,976 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,099,693 | 1,129,169 | 2,228,862 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,086,276 | 1,115,772 | 2,202,048 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,075,415 | 1,102,286 | 2,177,701 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,074,180 | 1,098,764 | 2,172,944 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,076,185 | 1,099,767 | 2,175,952 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,065,971 | 1,087,418 | 2,153,389 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,054,032 | 1,073,653 | 2,127,685 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,045,113 | 1,063,008 | 2,108,121 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,042,838 | 1,059,086 | 2,101,924 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,043,203 | 1,057,103 | 2,100,306 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,046,373 | 1,058,442 | 2,104,815 |
Residents from abroad
340,529 foreign nationals are registered in Canary Islands. The largest group is from Italy.
- Italy55,553
- Colombia32,381
- Venezuela28,200
- Germany27,631
- United Kingdom25,740
- Morocco20,382
- Cuba17,499
- China10,656
- Romania8,281
- France7,226
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
Unemployment by province in Canary Islands, Q2 2026. There is no community-wide series.