People in Ourense
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
305,573 people lived in Ourense on 1 January 2025, +0.3% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 305,573
- On a year earlier
- +0.3%
- People added
- +981
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146,705 | 158,868 | 305,573 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 146,169 | 158,423 | 304,592 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 146,180 | 158,370 | 304,550 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 146,072 | 158,208 | 304,280 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 146,495 | 158,728 | 305,223 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 147,078 | 159,572 | 306,650 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 147,522 | 160,129 | 307,651 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 148,426 | 160,867 | 309,293 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 149,689 | 161,991 | 311,680 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 151,226 | 163,627 | 314,853 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 153,043 | 165,348 | 318,391 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 155,090 | 167,203 | 322,293 |
Residents from abroad
24,017 foreign nationals are registered in Ourense. The largest group is from Venezuela.
- Venezuela5,086
- Portugal4,754
- Colombia3,181
- Brazil1,377
- Morocco1,261
- Romania914
- Cuba770
- Peru751
- Italy537
- Dominican Republic498
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
10.2% of the workforce in Ourense was unemployed in Q2 2026, +0.4 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 10.2%
- On a year earlier
- +0.4 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics