People in León
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
446,771 people lived in León on 1 January 2025, +0.1% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 446,771
- On a year earlier
- +0.1%
- People added
- +326
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 217,380 | 229,391 | 446,771 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 217,057 | 229,388 | 446,445 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 217,348 | 230,115 | 447,463 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 217,715 | 230,464 | 448,179 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 219,532 | 232,174 | 451,706 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 221,904 | 234,535 | 456,439 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 223,744 | 236,257 | 460,001 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 225,646 | 238,100 | 463,746 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 228,059 | 240,257 | 468,316 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 230,727 | 242,877 | 473,604 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 233,664 | 245,731 | 479,395 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 236,537 | 248,157 | 484,694 |
Residents from abroad
28,346 foreign nationals are registered in León. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia4,750
- Morocco4,420
- Venezuela2,295
- Portugal2,061
- Romania1,777
- Bulgaria1,463
- Dominican Republic973
- Peru944
- Brazil826
- Ukraine703
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
8.8% of the workforce in León was unemployed in Q2 2026, −0.3 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 8.8%
- On a year earlier
- −0.3 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics