Cantabria province: key statistics
Population: 593,964 (2025). GDP per capita: €28,400 (2023). Unemployment rate: 7.34% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 83.89 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 593,964 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 374,416 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 380,589 | 2025 | |
| Population density | 112.4 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 24.5% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 48.9 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 47.1 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 58.6% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 56% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 3,013 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 6,105 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 5.09 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.99 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.89 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 26,992 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 7.21% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 7.34% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 51.49% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 55.57% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 105.744 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 5.1% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €15,043 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €36,412 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 29 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €16.74 billion | 2023 | |
| GDP per capita | €28,400 | 2023 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 83% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 693 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 435 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €157,566 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 38,340 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 59 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 562,421 | August 2026 | |
| Hotel guests | 211,243 | August 2026 | |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 6.17 million | 2025 |
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