Statistics for Melilla
Latest official figures for Melilla, each linked to its source.
Demography
| Population | 86,780 persons | 2025 |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 57,752 persons | 2025 |
| Population density | 6,180.4 inhabitants per km² | 2024 |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 13.9 % | 2025 |
| Population aged 65 and over | 12.7 % | 2025 |
| Median age | 36.7 years | 2025 |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 2025 |
| Dependency ratio | 50.8 % | 2025 |
| Live births | 795 count | 2024 |
| Deaths | 434 count | 2024 |
| Crude birth rate | 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.36 children per woman | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.66 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 7,392 persons | 2026-08 |
| Registered unemployment rate | 12.8 % | 2026-08 |
| Unemployment rate | 20.74 % | 2026-Q2 |
| Youth unemployment rate (under 25) | 80.18 % | 2026-Q2 |
| Employment rate | 41.16 % | 2026-Q2 |
| Activity rate | 51.93 % | 2026-Q2 |
Prices
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 104.088 index | 2026-08 |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 3.8 % | 2026-08 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | 13,995 EUR | 2023 |
| Average net income per household | 45,989 EUR | 2023 |
| Gini index | 39.6 index | 2023 |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 39.3 % | 2025 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | 1,940 EUR million | 2025 |
| GDP per capita | 22,302 EUR | 2025 |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 59 % | 2024 |
| Real GDP growth | 2.5 % | 2025 |
Housing
| House price index | 113.245 index | 2026-Q2 |
| House prices, annual change | 13.8 % | 2026-Q2 |
| Home sales | 49 count | 2026-07 |
| Home mortgages | 30 count | 2026-07 |
| Average home mortgage amount | 170,333 EUR | 2026-07 |
Companies
| Active companies | 4,396 count | 2025 |
| New companies created | 2 count | 2026-07 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 14,309 count | 2026-08 |
| Hotel guests | 6,783 count | 2026-08 |
| International tourist arrivals | 24,498 count | 2025 |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 138,504 count | 2025 |