People in Zaragoza
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
991,991 people lived in Zaragoza on 1 January 2025, +0.9% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 991,991
- On a year earlier
- +0.9%
- People added
- +8,452
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 486,573 | 505,418 | 991,991 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 481,366 | 502,173 | 983,539 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 477,911 | 499,502 | 977,413 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 472,898 | 493,540 | 966,438 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 473,354 | 494,098 | 967,452 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 475,602 | 496,926 | 972,528 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 471,539 | 493,154 | 964,693 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 466,839 | 487,972 | 954,811 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 466,357 | 487,129 | 953,486 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 466,105 | 484,402 | 950,507 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 469,456 | 486,550 | 956,006 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 471,675 | 488,436 | 960,111 |
Residents from abroad
146,862 foreign nationals are registered in Zaragoza. The largest group is from Romania.
- Romania34,799
- Morocco15,256
- Colombia13,952
- Nicaragua10,106
- Venezuela6,683
- Algeria5,997
- China5,689
- Senegal4,271
- Ecuador3,794
- Peru3,783
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
8.8% of the workforce in Zaragoza was unemployed in Q2 2026, +1.0 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 8.8%
- On a year earlier
- +1.0 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics