People in Murcia
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
1,589,138 people lived in Murcia on 1 January 2025, +1.1% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 1,589,138
- On a year earlier
- +1.1%
- People added
- +17,205
- Women
- 50%
- Men
- 50%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 795,969 | 793,169 | 1,589,138 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 787,920 | 784,013 | 1,571,933 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 777,668 | 774,789 | 1,552,457 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 767,408 | 764,470 | 1,531,878 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 760,362 | 758,124 | 1,518,486 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 756,699 | 754,552 | 1,511,251 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 747,615 | 746,283 | 1,493,898 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 740,143 | 738,366 | 1,478,509 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 736,238 | 734,035 | 1,470,273 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 733,555 | 731,292 | 1,464,847 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 735,434 | 731,854 | 1,467,288 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 735,889 | 730,929 | 1,466,818 |
Residents from abroad
251,512 foreign nationals are registered in Murcia. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco96,950
- Colombia18,245
- United Kingdom16,522
- Ecuador14,851
- Romania9,852
- Ukraine9,112
- Venezuela5,955
- Bolivia5,137
- China4,394
- Nicaragua4,375
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
10.8% of the workforce in Murcia was unemployed in Q2 2026, −0.8 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 10.8%
- On a year earlier
- −0.8 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics