People in Basque Country
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
2,242,342 people lived in Basque Country on 1 January 2025, +0.5% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 2,242,342
- On a year earlier
- +0.5%
- People added
- +11,890
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,091,540 | 1,150,802 | 2,242,342 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,084,735 | 1,145,717 | 2,230,452 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,078,643 | 1,140,376 | 2,219,019 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,073,593 | 1,134,581 | 2,208,174 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,076,385 | 1,137,608 | 2,213,993 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,079,452 | 1,141,052 | 2,220,504 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,073,074 | 1,134,702 | 2,207,776 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,068,750 | 1,130,338 | 2,199,088 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,066,905 | 1,127,253 | 2,194,158 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,065,580 | 1,123,954 | 2,189,534 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,065,925 | 1,123,332 | 2,189,257 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,066,369 | 1,122,616 | 2,188,985 |
Residents from abroad
224,263 foreign nationals are registered in Basque Country. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco30,853
- Colombia29,664
- Romania17,710
- Nicaragua14,326
- Venezuela11,602
- Honduras9,387
- Paraguay8,957
- Peru7,669
- Pakistan7,005
- Algeria6,937
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
Unemployment by province in Basque Country, Q2 2026. There is no community-wide series.