Ceuta in figures

A profile of Ceuta from official statistics: 32 figures in 7 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 Ceuta was 83,595 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Natural change rate2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Population aged 65 and over13.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population6.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density4,168.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
72.5K75K77.5K80K82.5K85K87.5K20012005200920132017202120252001: 75,694 persons2002: 76,152 persons2003: 74,931 persons2004: 74,654 persons2005: 75,276 persons2006: 75,861 persons2007: 76,603 persons2008: 77,389 persons2009: 78,674 persons2010: 80,579 persons2011: 82,376 persons2012: 84,018 persons2013: 84,180 persons2014: 84,963 persons2015: 84,263 persons2016: 84,519 persons2017: 84,959 persons2018: 85,144 persons2019: 84,777 persons2020: 84,202 persons2021: 83,517 persons2022: 83,117 persons2023: 83,039 persons2024: 83,229 persons2025: 83,595 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 Ceuta was 22.41% in Q2 2026, down 1.33 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate22.41%Q2 2026Down 1.33 percentage points from Q2 2025The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Employment rate53.61%Q2 2026Up 6.13 percentage points from Q2 2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate37%2025Up 2.4 percentage points from 2024
Registered unemployment7,913September 2026Down 15.1% from September 2025
15202530352016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 24.64 %2016-Q4: 22.39 %2017-Q1: 23.3 %2017-Q2: 17.79 %2017-Q3: 22.36 %2017-Q4: 26.03 %2018-Q1: 31.44 %2018-Q2: 29.46 %2018-Q3: 30.79 %2018-Q4: 24.02 %2019-Q1: 22.31 %2019-Q2: 24.61 %2019-Q3: 28.76 %2019-Q4: 27.58 %2020-Q1: 23.89 %2020-Q2: 20.3 %2020-Q3: 27.14 %2020-Q4: 26.74 %2021-Q1: 30.54 %2021-Q2: 28.1 %2021-Q3: 33.59 %2021-Q4: 31.17 %2022-Q1: 32.82 %2022-Q2: 23.65 %2022-Q3: 29.6 %2022-Q4: 33.34 %2023-Q1: 27.34 %2023-Q2: 29.42 %2023-Q3: 30.5 %2023-Q4: 32.66 %2024-Q1: 28.99 %2024-Q2: 29.55 %2024-Q3: 29.3 %2024-Q4: 21.79 %2025-Q1: 26.01 %2025-Q2: 23.74 %2025-Q3: 25.47 %2025-Q4: 22.21 %2026-Q1: 26.1 %2026-Q2: 22.41 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334); 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Ceuta was €2.07 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 6.1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

GDP per capita€24,6222025, provisionalUp 5.4% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Real GDP growth2.6%2025, provisionalUp 1.2 percentage points from 2024The 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)64%2024, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from 2023
7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,25020012005200920132017202120252001: 986 EUR million2002: 1,040 EUR million2003: 1,110 EUR million2004: 1,171 EUR million2005: 1,237 EUR million2006: 1,327 EUR million2007: 1,420 EUR million2008: 1,484 EUR million2009: 1,484 EUR million2010: 1,494 EUR million2011: 1,491 EUR million2012: 1,439 EUR million2013: 1,455 EUR million2014: 1,447 EUR million2015: 1,498 EUR million2016: 1,537 EUR million2017: 1,554 EUR million2018: 1,612 EUR million2019: 1,660 EUR million2020: 1,536 EUR million2021: 1,634 EUR million2022: 1,767 EUR million2023: 1,864 EUR million2024: 1,947 EUR million2025: 2,065 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2025. 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286); 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 Ceuta was 2.9% in August 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from August 2025, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)2.9%August 2026Down 0.6 percentage points from August 2025The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€179,884July 2026, estimatedUp 39% from July 2025The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
House prices, annual change15.2%Q2 2026Up 2.5 percentage points from Q2 2025The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Home sales52July 2026, provisionalDown 10.3% from July 2025
02468102021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 2.8 %2021-09: 3.6 %2021-10: 4.6 %2021-11: 4.8 %2021-12: 5.5 %2022-01: 5.5 %2022-02: 6.8 %2022-03: 7.8 %2022-04: 7.3 %2022-05: 7.9 %2022-06: 9.3 %2022-07: 10 %2022-08: 9.8 %2022-09: 8.2 %2022-10: 6.9 %2022-11: 6.9 %2022-12: 6.2 %2023-01: 6.6 %2023-02: 6.8 %2023-03: 4.5 %2023-04: 4.5 %2023-05: 3.7 %2023-06: 2.8 %2023-07: 4.3 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 4.6 %2023-10: 4.1 %2023-11: 3.7 %2023-12: 3.3 %2024-01: 3.6 %2024-02: 2.6 %2024-03: 3.2 %2024-04: 3.4 %2024-05: 3.4 %2024-06: 3.2 %2024-07: 1.4 %2024-08: 1.6 %2024-09: 0.6 %2024-10: 1.2 %2024-11: 1.4 %2024-12: 2.2 %2025-01: 2.3 %2025-02: 3.3 %2025-03: 2.8 %2025-04: 2.5 %2025-05: 2.8 %2025-06: 2.6 %2025-07: 3.4 %2025-08: 3.5 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-10: 3.4 %2025-11: 3.5 %2025-12: 3.5 %2026-01: 2.9 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 2.7 %2026-04: 2.6 %2026-05: 2.4 %2026-06: 2.6 %2026-07: 2.7 %2026-08: 2.9 %
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, Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Ceuta was 11% in 2025, down 3 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

People who bought online in the last 12 months58.4%2025Up 4.4 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
0102030402015201720192021202320252015: 18.8 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 23.3 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 19.1 %2024: 14 %2025: 11 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Ceuta were 3,236 in 2025, down 2% from 2024, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Enterprise birth rate8.08%2023Down 0.93 percentage points from 2022The 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Enterprise death rate9.69%2023, estimatedDown 0.85 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation144,4532025Up 7.3% from 2024
International tourist arrivals62,4502025Down 2.5% from 2024
3,2003,4003,6003,8004,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 3,439 count2002: 3,465 count2003: 3,547 count2004: 3,667 count2005: 3,735 count2006: 3,700 count2007: 3,752 count2008: 3,724 count2009: 3,689 count2010: 3,615 count2011: 3,642 count2012: 3,622 count2013: 3,610 count2014: 3,590 count2015: 3,749 count2016: 3,762 count2017: 3,844 count2018: 3,916 count2019: 3,789 count2020: 3,845 count2021: 3,749 count2022: 3,744 count2023: 3,369 count2024: 3,301 count2025: 3,236 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, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Ceuta was 81.6 years in 2024, up 0.49 years from 2023, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Infant mortality rate8.8 per 1,000 live births2024Up 7.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Age-standardised death rate, all causes985.1 per 100,000 people2023Down 112.8 per 100,000 people from 2022The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Road deaths per million inhabitants12 per million inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
7677787980818220002004200820122016202020242000: 78.08 years2001: 77.95 years2002: 76.77 years2003: 77.58 years2004: 77.89 years2005: 77.95 years2006: 78.16 years2007: 77.92 years2008: 78.76 years2009: 78.09 years2010: 78.52 years2011: 79.43 years2012: 80.17 years2013: 79.35 years2014: 79.82 years2015: 80.18 years2016: 80.63 years2017: 79.19 years2018: 80.39 years2019: 80.42 years2020: 79.14 years2021: 78.3 years2022: 79.71 years2023: 81.11 years2024: 81.6 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health 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: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. 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. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65305. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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  12. 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.
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  14. 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.
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  16. 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.
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  18. 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.
  19. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=80270. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  20. 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.
  21. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. 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.
  24. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13913. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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  27. 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 2026-10-07.
  28. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=23988. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  29. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=1448. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  30. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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  32. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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