People in Albacete
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
390,406 people lived in Albacete on 1 January 2025, +0.5% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 390,406
- On a year earlier
- +0.5%
- People added
- +1,807
- Women
- 50%
- Men
- 50%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195,879 | 194,527 | 390,406 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 194,489 | 194,110 | 388,599 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 193,676 | 193,498 | 387,174 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 192,963 | 192,764 | 385,727 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 193,205 | 193,259 | 386,464 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 194,081 | 194,189 | 388,270 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 193,911 | 194,256 | 388,167 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 194,158 | 194,628 | 388,786 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 194,743 | 195,289 | 390,032 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 195,841 | 196,277 | 392,118 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 197,014 | 197,566 | 394,580 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 198,230 | 198,757 | 396,987 |
Residents from abroad
36,193 foreign nationals are registered in Albacete. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco8,864
- Romania6,857
- Colombia4,643
- Senegal1,644
- Peru1,248
- Paraguay1,189
- Ukraine1,097
- Venezuela992
- Mali910
- Bolivia740
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
10.6% of the workforce in Albacete was unemployed in Q2 2026, −1.3 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 10.6%
- On a year earlier
- −1.3 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics