Cuenca province in figures

A profile of Cuenca 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 Cuenca province was 198,216 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024, and the 9th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Natural change rate-5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 16th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age47.9 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024Tied for the 19th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over23.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population14.9%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024
Population density11.7 inhabitants per km²2024Unchanged from 2023
195K200K205K210K215K220K20012005200920132017202120252001: 201,526 persons2002: 201,614 persons2003: 202,982 persons2004: 204,546 persons2005: 207,974 persons2006: 208,616 persons2007: 211,375 persons2008: 215,274 persons2009: 217,363 persons2010: 217,716 persons2011: 219,138 persons2012: 218,036 persons2013: 211,899 persons2014: 207,449 persons2015: 203,841 persons2016: 201,071 persons2017: 198,718 persons2018: 197,222 persons2019: 196,329 persons2020: 196,139 persons2021: 195,516 persons2022: 195,215 persons2023: 197,139 persons2024: 197,606 persons2025: 198,216 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 Cuenca province was 9.18% in Q2 2026, down 0.07 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 25th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate9.18%Q2 2026Down 0.07 percentage points from Q2 2025The 25th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate50%Q2 2026Down 1.93 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment9,006September 2026, estimatedUp 6.5% from September 2025
Activity rate55.05%Q2 2026Down 2.18 percentage points from Q2 2025
51015202016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 18.93 %2016-Q4: 14.15 %2017-Q1: 17.1 %2017-Q2: 15.73 %2017-Q3: 13.6 %2017-Q4: 17.18 %2018-Q1: 15.21 %2018-Q2: 16.2 %2018-Q3: 16.5 %2018-Q4: 13.69 %2019-Q1: 10.81 %2019-Q2: 12.91 %2019-Q3: 13.93 %2019-Q4: 14.61 %2020-Q1: 17.01 %2020-Q2: 15.96 %2020-Q3: 16.91 %2020-Q4: 12.73 %2021-Q1: 13.89 %2021-Q2: 13.4 %2021-Q3: 11.72 %2021-Q4: 9.42 %2022-Q1: 10.57 %2022-Q2: 10.68 %2022-Q3: 9.15 %2022-Q4: 8.03 %2023-Q1: 12.12 %2023-Q2: 12.21 %2023-Q3: 10 %2023-Q4: 11.3 %2024-Q1: 14.74 %2024-Q2: 11.33 %2024-Q3: 9.62 %2024-Q4: 6.29 %2025-Q1: 8.51 %2025-Q2: 9.25 %2025-Q3: 9.91 %2025-Q4: 14 %2026-Q1: 12.57 %2026-Q2: 9.18 %
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 Cuenca province was €5.99 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€5.99 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.5% from 2023
GDP per capita€30,0362024, provisionalUp 2.1% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)86%2023, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2022Tied for the 19th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020012005200920132017202120242001: 2,592 EUR million2002: 2,727 EUR million2003: 2,935 EUR million2004: 3,265 EUR million2005: 3,516 EUR million2006: 3,838 EUR million2007: 4,223 EUR million2008: 4,260 EUR million2009: 4,104 EUR million2010: 4,235 EUR million2011: 4,283 EUR million2012: 4,157 EUR million2013: 4,098 EUR million2014: 4,002 EUR million2015: 4,214 EUR million2016: 4,290 EUR million2017: 4,421 EUR million2018: 4,600 EUR million2019: 4,588 EUR million2020: 4,254 EUR million2021: 4,975 EUR million2022: 5,646 EUR million2023: 5,845 EUR million2024: 5,990 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 Cuenca province was 4.9% in August 2026, up 2.8 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.9%August 2026Up 2.8 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€117,458July 2026, estimatedUp 23.4% from July 2025The 15th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales302July 2026, provisionalUp 62.4% from July 2025The 9th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
02.557.51012.5152021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 4 %2021-09: 4.8 %2021-10: 6.4 %2021-11: 6.6 %2021-12: 7.4 %2022-01: 7.3 %2022-02: 8.8 %2022-03: 11.7 %2022-04: 10.3 %2022-05: 10.9 %2022-06: 12.6 %2022-07: 13.3 %2022-08: 12.4 %2022-09: 10.7 %2022-10: 8.5 %2022-11: 7.9 %2022-12: 6.8 %2023-01: 6.7 %2023-02: 6.6 %2023-03: 3.3 %2023-04: 3.5 %2023-05: 2.5 %2023-06: 0.8 %2023-07: 1.5 %2023-08: 2.4 %2023-09: 3.3 %2023-10: 3 %2023-11: 2.9 %2023-12: 2.9 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 2.9 %2024-03: 3.1 %2024-04: 3.3 %2024-05: 3.4 %2024-06: 3.2 %2024-07: 2.5 %2024-08: 1.9 %2024-09: 0.8 %2024-10: 1.3 %2024-11: 2 %2024-12: 2.4 %2025-01: 2.5 %2025-02: 2.6 %2025-03: 2 %2025-04: 1.9 %2025-05: 1.6 %2025-06: 1.9 %2025-07: 2.1 %2025-08: 2.1 %2025-09: 2.6 %2025-10: 2.7 %2025-11: 2.5 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 2 %2026-02: 1.8 %2026-03: 3.4 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.6 %2026-06: 3.4 %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 Cuenca province were 12,972 in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024, and the 9th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created23July 2026, provisionalUp 109.1% from July 2025The 9th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests31,151August 2026, provisionalDown 10.4% from August 2025
12K13K14K15K20012005200920132017202120252001: 12,043 count2002: 12,217 count2003: 12,546 count2004: 12,829 count2005: 13,336 count2006: 13,822 count2007: 14,741 count2008: 14,928 count2009: 14,747 count2010: 14,236 count2011: 14,001 count2012: 13,702 count2013: 13,496 count2014: 13,352 count2015: 13,562 count2016: 13,623 count2017: 13,625 count2018: 13,655 count2019: 13,704 count2020: 13,604 count2021: 13,394 count2022: 13,563 count2023: 12,837 count2024: 12,870 count2025: 12,972 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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