Statistics for Melilla

Latest official figures for Melilla, each linked to its source.

Demography

Population86,780 persons2025
Population aged 16 to 6457,752 persons2025
Population density6,180.4 inhabitants per km²2024
Foreign nationals share of population13.9 %2025
Population aged 65 and over12.7 %2025
Median age36.7 years2025
Average age37.7 years2025
Dependency ratio50.8 %2025
Live births795 count2024
Deaths434 count2024
Crude birth rate9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate1.36 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth82.66 years2024

Labor market

Registered unemployment7,392 persons2026-08
Registered unemployment rate12.8 %2026-08
Unemployment rate20.74 %2026-Q2
Youth unemployment rate (under 25)80.18 %2026-Q2
Employment rate41.16 %2026-Q2
Activity rate51.93 %2026-Q2

Prices

Income and living conditions

Economy

Housing

House price index113.245 index2026-Q2
House prices, annual change13.8 %2026-Q2
Home sales49 count2026-07
Home mortgages30 count2026-07
Average home mortgage amount170,333 EUR2026-07

Companies

Active companies4,396 count2025
New companies created2 count2026-07

Tourism

Hotel overnight stays14,309 count2026-08
Hotel guests6,783 count2026-08
International tourist arrivals24,498 count2025
Nights spent in tourist accommodation138,504 count2025