Alicante province in figures

A profile of Alicante province from official statistics: 22 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Alicante province was 2.03 million in 2025, up 1.9% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Population2.03 million2025Up 1.9% from 2024The 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Natural change rate-1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 14th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age45.9 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 20th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over21%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population24.5%2025Up 1.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density349.1 inhabitants per km²2024Up 2% from 2023
1.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,490,265 persons2002: 1,557,968 persons2003: 1,632,349 persons2004: 1,657,040 persons2005: 1,732,389 persons2006: 1,783,555 persons2007: 1,825,264 persons2008: 1,891,477 persons2009: 1,917,012 persons2010: 1,926,285 persons2011: 1,934,127 persons2012: 1,943,910 persons2013: 1,945,642 persons2014: 1,868,438 persons2015: 1,855,047 persons2016: 1,836,459 persons2017: 1,825,332 persons2018: 1,838,819 persons2019: 1,858,683 persons2020: 1,879,888 persons2021: 1,881,762 persons2022: 1,901,594 persons2023: 1,950,357 persons2024: 1,991,259 persons2025: 2,030,037 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Alicante province was 11.38% in Q2 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 14th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate11.38%Q2 2026Down 0.8 percentage points from Q2 2025The 14th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate51.69%Q2 2026Up 1.78 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment118,489September 2026, estimatedUp 0.4% from September 2025
Activity rate58.33%Q2 2026Up 1.5 percentage points from Q2 2025
1012141618202016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 18.61 %2016-Q4: 18.21 %2017-Q1: 19.77 %2017-Q2: 18.48 %2017-Q3: 16.22 %2017-Q4: 17.96 %2018-Q1: 18.3 %2018-Q2: 15.6 %2018-Q3: 15.14 %2018-Q4: 15.63 %2019-Q1: 15.44 %2019-Q2: 14.71 %2019-Q3: 13.57 %2019-Q4: 15.68 %2020-Q1: 15.01 %2020-Q2: 18.41 %2020-Q3: 19.28 %2020-Q4: 19.41 %2021-Q1: 19.18 %2021-Q2: 18.24 %2021-Q3: 18.49 %2021-Q4: 18.91 %2022-Q1: 14.97 %2022-Q2: 14.39 %2022-Q3: 13.65 %2022-Q4: 15.57 %2023-Q1: 15.9 %2023-Q2: 12.74 %2023-Q3: 11.6 %2023-Q4: 13.33 %2024-Q1: 14.37 %2024-Q2: 13.11 %2024-Q3: 13.77 %2024-Q4: 13.31 %2025-Q1: 15.51 %2025-Q2: 12.18 %2025-Q3: 12.05 %2025-Q4: 10.29 %2026-Q1: 12.87 %2026-Q2: 11.38 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Alicante province was €49.81 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€49.81 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.2% from 2023
GDP per capita€24,7372024, provisionalUp 5.1% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)69%2023, provisionalUp 3 percentage points from 2022The 11th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
20K30K40K50K20012005200920132017202120242001: 22,404 EUR million2002: 23,955 EUR million2003: 25,788 EUR million2004: 28,045 EUR million2005: 30,493 EUR million2006: 32,873 EUR million2007: 34,635 EUR million2008: 35,444 EUR million2009: 33,343 EUR million2010: 32,903 EUR million2011: 31,798 EUR million2012: 30,426 EUR million2013: 30,216 EUR million2014: 31,139 EUR million2015: 32,372 EUR million2016: 33,899 EUR million2017: 35,423 EUR million2018: 36,464 EUR million2019: 37,808 EUR million2020: 34,503 EUR million2021: 38,470 EUR million2022: 41,939 EUR million2023: 46,456 EUR million2024: 49,806 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Inflation rate in Alicante province was 4.2% in August 2026, up 1 percentage point from August 2025, and tied for the 19th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.2%August 2026Up 1 percentage point from August 2025Tied for the 19th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€147,065July 2026, estimatedUp 8.3% from July 2025The 21st highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales4,630July 2026, provisionalDown 4.7% from July 2025The 3rd highest of 52 provinces in Spain
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.6 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 5.8 %2021-11: 5.8 %2021-12: 7 %2022-01: 6.3 %2022-02: 7.8 %2022-03: 10.5 %2022-04: 8.7 %2022-05: 8.9 %2022-06: 10.4 %2022-07: 11.2 %2022-08: 11.1 %2022-09: 9.2 %2022-10: 7.6 %2022-11: 7 %2022-12: 5.7 %2023-01: 6 %2023-02: 6.3 %2023-03: 3.2 %2023-04: 4.3 %2023-05: 3.3 %2023-06: 2.1 %2023-07: 2.6 %2023-08: 2.7 %2023-09: 3.7 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.7 %2023-12: 3.5 %2024-01: 3.7 %2024-02: 2.9 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 3.4 %2024-05: 3.8 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 2.8 %2024-08: 2.2 %2024-09: 1.5 %2024-10: 1.6 %2024-11: 2.3 %2024-12: 2.7 %2025-01: 2.9 %2025-02: 3 %2025-03: 2.3 %2025-04: 2.1 %2025-05: 1.9 %2025-06: 2.2 %2025-07: 3.1 %2025-08: 3.2 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-10: 3.3 %2025-11: 3.3 %2025-12: 3.3 %2026-01: 2.7 %2026-02: 2.7 %2026-03: 3.6 %2026-04: 3.5 %2026-05: 3.5 %2026-06: 3.5 %2026-07: 3.5 %2026-08: 4.2 %
Inflation (CPI annual change), August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141); Invokely, Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Alicante province were 145,106 in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created623July 2026, provisionalUp 14.7% from July 2025The 5th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests605,541August 2026, provisionalDown 1.3% from August 2025
100K110K120K130K140K150K20012005200920132017202120252001: 103,415 count2002: 107,294 count2003: 111,805 count2004: 113,852 count2005: 123,333 count2006: 133,016 count2007: 140,145 count2008: 142,307 count2009: 136,239 count2010: 132,814 count2011: 131,564 count2012: 129,728 count2013: 127,748 count2014: 126,389 count2015: 130,438 count2016: 133,124 count2017: 135,480 count2018: 138,964 count2019: 142,933 count2020: 145,431 count2021: 144,573 count2022: 147,286 count2023: 136,754 count2024: 140,468 count2025: 145,106 count
Active companies, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65349. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  10. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/que-es-el-sepe/estadisticas/datos-estadisticos/municipios/2026/septiembre.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82284. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  12. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82285. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  13. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  14. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=76141. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  15. Invokely calculation from Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#average_mortgage_amount. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  16. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6150. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  17. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  18. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13917. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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