Biscay province in figures

A profile of Biscay province from official statistics: 23 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 Biscay province was 1.17 million in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 11th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Population1.17 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024The 11th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Natural change rate-4.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 17th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age48.8 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 16th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over24.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population9.8%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density527.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023
1.13M1.14M1.15M1.16M1.17M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,132,616 persons2002: 1,133,444 persons2003: 1,133,428 persons2004: 1,132,861 persons2005: 1,136,181 persons2006: 1,139,863 persons2007: 1,141,457 persons2008: 1,146,421 persons2009: 1,152,658 persons2010: 1,153,724 persons2011: 1,155,772 persons2012: 1,158,439 persons2013: 1,156,447 persons2014: 1,151,905 persons2015: 1,148,775 persons2016: 1,147,576 persons2017: 1,148,302 persons2018: 1,149,628 persons2019: 1,152,651 persons2020: 1,159,443 persons2021: 1,154,334 persons2022: 1,149,344 persons2023: 1,154,306 persons2024: 1,160,133 persons2025: 1,166,816 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 Biscay province was 8.39% in Q2 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 18th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate8.39%Q2 2026Up 1.3 percentage points from Q2 2025The 18th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate50.76%Q2 2026Down 2.54 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment61,677September 2026, estimatedUp 2.3% from September 2025
Activity rate55.41%Q2 2026Down 1.95 percentage points from Q2 2025
68101214162016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 14.5 %2016-Q4: 13.75 %2017-Q1: 12.5 %2017-Q2: 12.54 %2017-Q3: 13.42 %2017-Q4: 12.34 %2018-Q1: 12.61 %2018-Q2: 11.63 %2018-Q3: 10.88 %2018-Q4: 11.47 %2019-Q1: 11.23 %2019-Q2: 9.74 %2019-Q3: 10.87 %2019-Q4: 10.58 %2020-Q1: 10.72 %2020-Q2: 10.72 %2020-Q3: 11.73 %2020-Q4: 11.86 %2021-Q1: 12.61 %2021-Q2: 11.55 %2021-Q3: 10.06 %2021-Q4: 10.04 %2022-Q1: 9.68 %2022-Q2: 9.46 %2022-Q3: 9.45 %2022-Q4: 9.05 %2023-Q1: 9.5 %2023-Q2: 7.76 %2023-Q3: 8.26 %2023-Q4: 6.68 %2024-Q1: 8.68 %2024-Q2: 8.88 %2024-Q3: 8.08 %2024-Q4: 10.28 %2025-Q1: 8.66 %2025-Q2: 7.09 %2025-Q3: 7.17 %2025-Q4: 8.11 %2026-Q1: 8.52 %2026-Q2: 8.39 %
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 Biscay province was €46.57 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.2% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€46.57 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.2% from 2023
GDP per capita€40,0312024, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)112%2023, provisionalUp 3 percentage points from 2022The 4th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
20K25K30K35K40K45K50K20012005200920132017202120242001: 21,874 EUR million2002: 23,114 EUR million2003: 24,602 EUR million2004: 26,057 EUR million2005: 28,071 EUR million2006: 29,785 EUR million2007: 31,577 EUR million2008: 33,188 EUR million2009: 32,259 EUR million2010: 32,763 EUR million2011: 32,190 EUR million2012: 31,378 EUR million2013: 30,775 EUR million2014: 31,463 EUR million2015: 32,887 EUR million2016: 33,686 EUR million2017: 34,314 EUR million2018: 35,600 EUR million2019: 36,738 EUR million2020: 33,017 EUR million2021: 35,910 EUR million2022: 41,010 EUR million2023: 44,260 EUR million2024: 46,569 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 Biscay province was 4.9% in August 2026, up 2.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.9%August 2026Up 2.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€205,596July 2026, estimatedUp 11.6% from July 2025The 5th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales1,122July 2026, provisionalDown 9.1% from July 2025The 18th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.2 %2021-09: 3.8 %2021-10: 4.9 %2021-11: 5.1 %2021-12: 6.3 %2022-01: 6 %2022-02: 7.5 %2022-03: 10 %2022-04: 8 %2022-05: 8.4 %2022-06: 10 %2022-07: 10.8 %2022-08: 10.4 %2022-09: 8.8 %2022-10: 7.1 %2022-11: 6.6 %2022-12: 5.5 %2023-01: 5.6 %2023-02: 5.9 %2023-03: 3.2 %2023-04: 4.2 %2023-05: 3.4 %2023-06: 2.3 %2023-07: 2.5 %2023-08: 2.8 %2023-09: 3.7 %2023-10: 3.5 %2023-11: 3.5 %2023-12: 3.2 %2024-01: 3.6 %2024-02: 3.3 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 3.6 %2024-05: 4 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 3.1 %2024-08: 2.9 %2024-09: 1.9 %2024-10: 2.3 %2024-11: 2.9 %2024-12: 3.6 %2025-01: 3.4 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 2.7 %2025-04: 2.5 %2025-05: 2.4 %2025-06: 2.8 %2025-07: 2.9 %2025-08: 2.7 %2025-09: 3.2 %2025-10: 3.3 %2025-11: 3.4 %2025-12: 3 %2026-01: 2.6 %2026-02: 2.7 %2026-03: 3.7 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.5 %2026-06: 3.5 %2026-07: 4 %2026-08: 4.9 %
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, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Biscay province were 71,086 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 12th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created170July 2026, provisionalDown 0.6% from July 2025The 15th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests212,947August 2026, provisionalUp 9.3% from August 2025
70K75K80K85K90K20012005200920132017202120252001: 78,531 count2002: 77,699 count2003: 79,082 count2004: 79,389 count2005: 80,508 count2006: 82,541 count2007: 84,209 count2008: 89,416 count2009: 88,130 count2010: 87,527 count2011: 85,848 count2012: 82,787 count2013: 79,957 count2014: 77,551 count2015: 77,718 count2016: 79,166 count2017: 73,488 count2018: 75,628 count2019: 74,741 count2020: 75,370 count2021: 73,615 count2022: 75,416 count2023: 70,780 count2024: 71,204 count2025: 71,086 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); Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). 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.
  21. Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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