Melilla in figures

A profile of Melilla 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 Melilla was 86,780 in 2025, up 1.1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Natural change rate4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Median age36.7 years2025Up 0.4 years from 2024The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Population aged 65 and over12.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population13.9%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Population density6,180.4 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.9% from 2023
65K70K75K80K85K90K20012005200920132017202120252001: 68,789 persons2002: 69,184 persons2003: 68,463 persons2004: 68,016 persons2005: 65,488 persons2006: 66,871 persons2007: 69,440 persons2008: 71,448 persons2009: 73,460 persons2010: 76,034 persons2011: 78,476 persons2012: 80,802 persons2013: 83,679 persons2014: 84,509 persons2015: 85,584 persons2016: 86,026 persons2017: 86,120 persons2018: 86,384 persons2019: 86,487 persons2020: 87,076 persons2021: 86,261 persons2022: 85,170 persons2023: 85,491 persons2024: 85,811 persons2025: 86,780 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 Melilla was 20.74% in Q2 2026, down 5.17 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate20.74%Q2 2026Down 5.17 percentage points from Q2 2025The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Employment rate41.16%Q2 2026Up 1.73 percentage points from Q2 2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate39.3%2025Down 2.1 percentage points from 2024
Registered unemployment7,614September 2026Up 2% from September 2025
2022.52527.53032.52016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 31.22 %2016-Q4: 27.38 %2017-Q1: 29.46 %2017-Q2: 30.22 %2017-Q3: 26.16 %2017-Q4: 24.62 %2018-Q1: 27.24 %2018-Q2: 27.96 %2018-Q3: 24.01 %2018-Q4: 23.85 %2019-Q1: 25.92 %2019-Q2: 26.21 %2019-Q3: 28.99 %2019-Q4: 26.81 %2020-Q1: 23.09 %2020-Q2: 23.37 %2020-Q3: 24.14 %2020-Q4: 23.83 %2021-Q1: 27.81 %2021-Q2: 24.24 %2021-Q3: 22.82 %2021-Q4: 26.51 %2022-Q1: 25.41 %2022-Q2: 29.21 %2022-Q3: 22.84 %2022-Q4: 26.15 %2023-Q1: 30.8 %2023-Q2: 22.55 %2023-Q3: 23.61 %2023-Q4: 29.57 %2024-Q1: 32.44 %2024-Q2: 27.93 %2024-Q3: 27.09 %2024-Q4: 25.8 %2025-Q1: 26.6 %2025-Q2: 25.91 %2025-Q3: 23.76 %2025-Q4: 23 %2026-Q1: 21.42 %2026-Q2: 20.74 %
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 Melilla was €1.94 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€1.94 billion2025, provisionalUp 5.4% from 2024The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita€22,3022025, provisionalUp 4.9% from 2024The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Real GDP growth2.5%2025, provisionalUp 1.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)59%2024, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2023
7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 907 EUR million2002: 948 EUR million2003: 1,012 EUR million2004: 1,076 EUR million2005: 1,145 EUR million2006: 1,227 EUR million2007: 1,296 EUR million2008: 1,358 EUR million2009: 1,362 EUR million2010: 1,367 EUR million2011: 1,374 EUR million2012: 1,326 EUR million2013: 1,339 EUR million2014: 1,351 EUR million2015: 1,408 EUR million2016: 1,453 EUR million2017: 1,467 EUR million2018: 1,511 EUR million2019: 1,560 EUR million2020: 1,452 EUR million2021: 1,534 EUR million2022: 1,656 EUR million2023: 1,753 EUR million2024: 1,840 EUR million2025: 1,940 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 Melilla was 3.8% in August 2026, up 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)3.8%August 2026Up 0.9 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€170,333July 2026, estimatedUp 11.2% from July 2025The 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Home sales49July 2026, provisionalDown 15.5% from July 2025
02.557.51012.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 4.8 %2021-10: 5.9 %2021-11: 5.9 %2021-12: 6.9 %2022-01: 6.7 %2022-02: 7.8 %2022-03: 9.2 %2022-04: 8.5 %2022-05: 9 %2022-06: 10.1 %2022-07: 10.9 %2022-08: 10.5 %2022-09: 8.3 %2022-10: 7.8 %2022-11: 7.4 %2022-12: 6.6 %2023-01: 6.9 %2023-02: 7.5 %2023-03: 4.9 %2023-04: 5.8 %2023-05: 4.7 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 4.1 %2023-08: 4.5 %2023-09: 5.3 %2023-10: 4.1 %2023-11: 4.1 %2023-12: 3.4 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 2.3 %2024-03: 2.7 %2024-04: 2.5 %2024-05: 2.9 %2024-06: 3.1 %2024-07: 2.1 %2024-08: 1.3 %2024-09: 0.4 %2024-10: 1.7 %2024-11: 1.9 %2024-12: 2.6 %2025-01: 2.8 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 2.4 %2025-04: 2.3 %2025-05: 1.8 %2025-06: 2.1 %2025-07: 2.6 %2025-08: 2.9 %2025-09: 2.8 %2025-10: 2.8 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.8 %2026-01: 2.4 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 2.6 %2026-04: 2.5 %2026-05: 3 %2026-06: 2.8 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 3.8 %
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 Melilla was 11.8% in 2025, up 2.4 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

People who bought online in the last 12 months67%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
510152025302015201720192021202320252015: 12.7 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 25.3 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 9.8 %2024: 9.4 %2025: 11.8 %
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 Melilla were 4,396 in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

New companies created2July 2026, provisionalDown 77.8% from July 2025The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Enterprise death rate10.06%2023, estimatedDown 1.51 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation138,5042025Up 3.5% from 2024
International tourist arrivals24,4982025Down 15.4% from 2024
3,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,50020012005200920132017202120252001: 3,450 count2002: 3,409 count2003: 3,460 count2004: 3,671 count2005: 3,713 count2006: 3,657 count2007: 3,693 count2008: 3,709 count2009: 3,699 count2010: 3,655 count2011: 3,697 count2012: 3,770 count2013: 3,795 count2014: 3,754 count2015: 4,102 count2016: 4,349 count2017: 4,524 count2018: 4,667 count2019: 5,304 count2020: 5,234 count2021: 5,024 count2022: 4,856 count2023: 4,370 count2024: 4,354 count2025: 4,396 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 Melilla was 82.66 years in 2024, up 1.05 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Infant mortality rate3.8 per 1,000 live births2024Up 1.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Age-standardised death rate, all causes952.8 per 100,000 people2023Down 8.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Road deaths per million inhabitants11 per million inhabitants2024Up 11 per million inhabitants from 2023
767880828420002004200820122016202020242000: 76.87 years2001: 77.4 years2002: 77.31 years2003: 77.18 years2004: 77.66 years2005: 78.53 years2006: 78.21 years2007: 78.78 years2008: 78.41 years2009: 80.56 years2010: 81.13 years2011: 79.93 years2012: 80.29 years2013: 80.33 years2014: 80.03 years2015: 79.88 years2016: 80.43 years2017: 80.21 years2018: 80.18 years2019: 80.67 years2020: 78.82 years2021: 79.72 years2022: 81.55 years2023: 81.61 years2024: 82.66 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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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