People in Jaén
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
617,604 people lived in Jaén on 1 January 2025, -0.2% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 617,604
- On a year earlier
- -0.2%
- People added
- −1,074
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 305,585 | 312,019 | 617,604 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 306,313 | 312,365 | 618,678 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 306,866 | 313,376 | 620,242 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 308,735 | 315,026 | 623,761 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 310,323 | 316,867 | 627,190 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 312,364 | 319,017 | 631,381 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 313,356 | 320,208 | 633,564 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 315,549 | 322,550 | 638,099 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 318,430 | 325,054 | 643,484 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 320,862 | 327,388 | 648,250 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 323,861 | 330,309 | 654,170 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 326,583 | 332,450 | 659,033 |
Residents from abroad
25,327 foreign nationals are registered in Jaén. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco7,568
- Colombia2,996
- Romania1,674
- Venezuela1,233
- Peru1,144
- Algeria882
- Senegal811
- United Kingdom766
- China675
- Pakistan673
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
15.2% of the workforce in Jaén was unemployed in Q2 2026, −1.2 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 15.2%
- On a year earlier
- −1.2 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics