Galicia in figures

A profile of Galicia from official statistics: 32 figures in 7 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 Galicia was 2.71 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Natural change rate-7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Population aged 65 and over26.9%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population6.4%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024
Population density92.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
2.68M2.7M2.73M2.75M2.78M2.8M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,732,926 persons2002: 2,737,370 persons2003: 2,751,094 persons2004: 2,750,985 persons2005: 2,762,198 persons2006: 2,767,524 persons2007: 2,772,533 persons2008: 2,784,169 persons2009: 2,796,089 persons2010: 2,797,653 persons2011: 2,795,422 persons2012: 2,781,498 persons2013: 2,765,940 persons2014: 2,748,695 persons2015: 2,732,347 persons2016: 2,718,525 persons2017: 2,708,339 persons2018: 2,701,743 persons2019: 2,699,499 persons2020: 2,701,819 persons2021: 2,695,645 persons2022: 2,690,464 persons2023: 2,696,177 persons2024: 2,703,353 persons2025: 2,713,169 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 Galicia was 7.94% in Q2 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 6th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate7.94%Q2 2026Down 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025The 6th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Employment rate48.81%Q2 2026Down 0.06 percentage points from Q2 2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate16%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024
Registered unemployment112,437September 2026Down 0.6% from September 2025
6810121416182016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 16.35 %2016-Q4: 16.29 %2017-Q1: 17.36 %2017-Q2: 16.11 %2017-Q3: 14.49 %2017-Q4: 14.71 %2018-Q1: 15.08 %2018-Q2: 13.99 %2018-Q3: 12.24 %2018-Q4: 12.04 %2019-Q1: 12.47 %2019-Q2: 11.33 %2019-Q3: 11.49 %2019-Q4: 11.74 %2020-Q1: 12.65 %2020-Q2: 11.95 %2020-Q3: 11.8 %2020-Q4: 11.66 %2021-Q1: 12.83 %2021-Q2: 12.26 %2021-Q3: 10.15 %2021-Q4: 10.94 %2022-Q1: 11.45 %2022-Q2: 11.15 %2022-Q3: 10.91 %2022-Q4: 10.65 %2023-Q1: 10.9 %2023-Q2: 9.38 %2023-Q3: 9.4 %2023-Q4: 9.19 %2024-Q1: 10.45 %2024-Q2: 9.54 %2024-Q3: 8.84 %2024-Q4: 8.67 %2025-Q1: 8.8 %2025-Q2: 8.34 %2025-Q3: 8 %2025-Q4: 8.26 %2026-Q1: 8.96 %2026-Q2: 7.94 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334); 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Galicia was €86.59 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 5.8% from 2024, and the 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€86.59 billion2025, provisionalUp 5.8% from 2024The 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita€31,8152025, provisionalUp 5.4% from 2024The 9th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Real GDP growth2.9%2025, provisionalDown 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)84%2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023
20K40K60K80K100K20012005200920132017202120252001: 36,029 EUR million2002: 38,441 EUR million2003: 41,140 EUR million2004: 44,250 EUR million2005: 47,955 EUR million2006: 51,960 EUR million2007: 56,006 EUR million2008: 58,254 EUR million2009: 56,253 EUR million2010: 56,787 EUR million2011: 55,817 EUR million2012: 54,021 EUR million2013: 54,039 EUR million2014: 54,411 EUR million2015: 57,011 EUR million2016: 58,564 EUR million2017: 60,631 EUR million2018: 62,649 EUR million2019: 64,502 EUR million2020: 59,007 EUR million2021: 64,387 EUR million2022: 71,636 EUR million2023: 77,381 EUR million2024: 81,840 EUR million2025: 86,588 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2025. 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286); 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 Galicia was 4.8% in August 2026, up 2.3 percentage points from August 2025, and the 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.8%August 2026Up 2.3 percentage points from August 2025The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€138,858July 2026, estimatedUp 11.8% from July 2025The 8th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Home sales2,409July 2026, provisionalUp 10.8% from July 2025
02.557.51012.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 4.6 %2021-10: 5.7 %2021-11: 5.9 %2021-12: 6.7 %2022-01: 6.8 %2022-02: 8 %2022-03: 10.5 %2022-04: 9.1 %2022-05: 9.6 %2022-06: 11.1 %2022-07: 11.5 %2022-08: 11 %2022-09: 9.2 %2022-10: 7.8 %2022-11: 7.5 %2022-12: 6.4 %2023-01: 6.4 %2023-02: 6.4 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 4.1 %2023-05: 2.9 %2023-06: 1.5 %2023-07: 2.1 %2023-08: 2.7 %2023-09: 3.7 %2023-10: 3.6 %2023-11: 3.3 %2023-12: 3.2 %2024-01: 3.8 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 3.5 %2024-04: 3.7 %2024-05: 4 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 3.1 %2024-08: 2.3 %2024-09: 1.3 %2024-10: 1.8 %2024-11: 2.3 %2024-12: 2.7 %2025-01: 2.7 %2025-02: 2.7 %2025-03: 1.9 %2025-04: 1.9 %2025-05: 1.7 %2025-06: 2 %2025-07: 2.3 %2025-08: 2.5 %2025-09: 2.9 %2025-10: 2.7 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 1.9 %2026-02: 2.2 %2026-03: 3.8 %2026-04: 3.4 %2026-05: 3.5 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 4.1 %2026-08: 4.8 %
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, Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Galicia was 7.1% in 2025, up 2.3 percentage points from 2024, and the 9th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

34567892015201720192021202320252015: 3.9 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 8.2 %2024: 4.8 %2025: 7.1 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Galicia were 186,951 in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

New companies created405July 2026, provisionalUp 14.1% from July 2025The 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Enterprise death rate6.93%2023, estimatedDown 0.76 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation13.55 million2025Up 1.8% from 2024
International tourist arrivals1.89 million2025Up 3.2% from 2024
160K170K180K190K200K210K20012005200920132017202120252001: 167,732 count2002: 165,726 count2003: 174,077 count2004: 180,977 count2005: 185,722 count2006: 191,642 count2007: 200,020 count2008: 203,374 count2009: 201,263 count2010: 198,874 count2011: 196,535 count2012: 194,511 count2013: 192,998 count2014: 191,745 count2015: 195,595 count2016: 197,538 count2017: 198,923 count2018: 200,801 count2019: 200,972 count2020: 197,813 count2021: 194,657 count2022: 196,530 count2023: 185,179 count2024: 185,554 count2025: 186,951 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, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Galicia was 84.09 years in 2024, up 0.47 years from 2023, and the 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Infant mortality rate1.5 per 1,000 live births2024Down 1.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Age-standardised death rate, all causes761.7 per 100,000 people2023Down 54.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Road deaths per million inhabitants48 per million inhabitants2024Up 1 per million inhabitants from 2023
7980818283848520002004200820122016202020242000: 79.29 years2001: 79.87 years2002: 80 years2003: 79.87 years2004: 80.63 years2005: 80.51 years2006: 80.81 years2007: 80.89 years2008: 81.31 years2009: 81.46 years2010: 81.93 years2011: 82.11 years2012: 82.23 years2013: 82.6 years2014: 82.91 years2015: 82.61 years2016: 82.65 years2017: 83.06 years2018: 83.09 years2019: 83.51 years2020: 83.33 years2021: 83.41 years2022: 83.23 years2023: 83.62 years2024: 84.09 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health 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.
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  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.
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  5. Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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