People in Pontevedra
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
946,225 people lived in Pontevedra on 1 January 2025, +0.1% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 946,225
- On a year earlier
- +0.1%
- People added
- +626
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 456,295 | 489,930 | 946,225 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 455,961 | 489,638 | 945,599 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 455,309 | 488,936 | 944,245 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 455,082 | 487,933 | 943,015 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 455,910 | 488,365 | 944,275 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 456,452 | 488,956 | 945,408 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 455,286 | 487,379 | 942,665 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 454,899 | 486,873 | 941,772 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 455,617 | 487,114 | 942,731 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 456,551 | 487,795 | 944,346 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 458,114 | 489,260 | 947,374 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 460,167 | 490,752 | 950,919 |
Residents from abroad
52,850 foreign nationals are registered in Pontevedra. The largest group is from Venezuela.
- Venezuela7,723
- Portugal6,284
- Colombia6,191
- Brazil3,903
- Peru3,634
- Morocco2,689
- Italy2,209
- Argentina1,863
- Romania1,755
- Senegal1,295
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
9.3% of the workforce in Pontevedra was unemployed in Q2 2026, −0.9 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 9.3%
- On a year earlier
- −0.9 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics