People in Lugo
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
325,759 people lived in Lugo on 1 January 2025, +0.3% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 325,759
- On a year earlier
- +0.3%
- People added
- +917
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158,086 | 167,673 | 325,759 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 157,578 | 167,264 | 324,842 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 157,083 | 166,873 | 323,956 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 156,967 | 167,022 | 323,989 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 157,892 | 168,121 | 326,013 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 158,842 | 169,104 | 327,946 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 159,686 | 169,901 | 329,587 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 160,647 | 170,680 | 331,327 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 161,775 | 171,859 | 333,634 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 163,154 | 173,373 | 336,527 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 164,605 | 174,781 | 339,386 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 166,325 | 176,423 | 342,748 |
Residents from abroad
25,820 foreign nationals are registered in Lugo. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia4,793
- Morocco2,945
- Venezuela2,543
- Romania2,009
- Portugal1,594
- Peru1,572
- Brazil1,297
- Cuba1,101
- Dominican Republic707
- Indonesia658
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
6.9% of the workforce in Lugo was unemployed in Q2 2026, +1.4 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 6.9%
- On a year earlier
- +1.4 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics