People in Cantabria
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
593,964 people lived in Cantabria on 1 January 2025, +0.4% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 593,964
- On a year earlier
- +0.4%
- People added
- +2,401
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 287,574 | 306,390 | 593,964 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 286,588 | 304,975 | 591,563 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 284,880 | 303,539 | 588,419 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 283,718 | 301,684 | 585,402 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 283,378 | 301,129 | 584,507 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 282,559 | 300,346 | 582,905 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 281,801 | 299,277 | 581,078 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 281,564 | 298,665 | 580,229 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 281,808 | 298,487 | 580,295 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 282,988 | 299,218 | 582,206 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 284,788 | 300,391 | 585,179 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 286,782 | 301,874 | 588,656 |
Residents from abroad
47,881 foreign nationals are registered in Cantabria. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia7,866
- Peru5,344
- Romania5,299
- Venezuela2,671
- Morocco2,441
- Moldova2,061
- Ukraine1,739
- Brazil1,466
- Italy1,456
- Paraguay1,276
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
7.3% of the workforce in Cantabria was unemployed in Q2 2026, +0.2 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 7.3%
- On a year earlier
- +0.2 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics