People in Salamanca
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
328,779 people lived in Salamanca on 1 January 2025, +0.3% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 328,779
- On a year earlier
- +0.3%
- People added
- +1,094
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 159,218 | 169,561 | 328,779 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 158,711 | 168,974 | 327,685 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 158,669 | 168,501 | 327,170 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 158,174 | 167,724 | 325,898 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 158,874 | 168,464 | 327,338 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 159,929 | 169,316 | 329,245 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 160,364 | 169,755 | 330,119 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 161,065 | 170,408 | 331,473 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 162,273 | 171,330 | 333,603 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 163,613 | 172,372 | 335,985 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 165,379 | 174,016 | 339,395 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 167,061 | 175,398 | 342,459 |
Residents from abroad
22,607 foreign nationals are registered in Salamanca. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia2,674
- Peru2,619
- Venezuela2,206
- Morocco1,890
- Portugal1,554
- Honduras1,358
- Romania1,193
- China768
- Brazil682
- Italy596
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
8.8% of the workforce in Salamanca was unemployed in Q2 2026, +0.0 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 8.8%
- On a year earlier
- +0.0 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics