People in Biscay
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
1,166,816 people lived in Biscay on 1 January 2025, +0.6% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 1,166,816
- On a year earlier
- +0.6%
- People added
- +6,683
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 564,714 | 602,102 | 1,166,816 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 560,802 | 599,331 | 1,160,133 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 557,537 | 596,769 | 1,154,306 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 555,041 | 594,303 | 1,149,344 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 557,416 | 596,918 | 1,154,334 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 559,798 | 599,645 | 1,159,443 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 556,212 | 596,439 | 1,152,651 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 554,879 | 594,749 | 1,149,628 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 554,289 | 594,013 | 1,148,302 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 554,342 | 593,234 | 1,147,576 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 554,832 | 593,943 | 1,148,775 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 556,772 | 595,133 | 1,151,905 |
Residents from abroad
112,921 foreign nationals are registered in Biscay. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia16,248
- Morocco14,826
- Romania9,781
- Venezuela7,615
- Nicaragua6,968
- Paraguay6,949
- Bolivia3,990
- Peru3,842
- China3,704
- Senegal3,687
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
8.4% of the workforce in Biscay was unemployed in Q2 2026, +1.3 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 8.4%
- On a year earlier
- +1.3 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics