Lugo province in figures

A profile of Lugo 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 Lugo province was 325,759 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024, and the 13th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Natural change rate-10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age52.3 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 4th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over30.3%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population8%2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
Population density33.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
320K330K340K350K360K370K20012005200920132017202120252001: 364,125 persons2002: 361,782 persons2003: 360,512 persons2004: 358,452 persons2005: 357,625 persons2006: 356,595 persons2007: 355,176 persons2008: 355,549 persons2009: 355,195 persons2010: 353,504 persons2011: 351,530 persons2012: 348,902 persons2013: 346,005 persons2014: 342,748 persons2015: 339,386 persons2016: 336,527 persons2017: 333,634 persons2018: 331,327 persons2019: 329,587 persons2020: 327,946 persons2021: 326,013 persons2022: 323,989 persons2023: 323,956 persons2024: 324,842 persons2025: 325,759 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 Lugo province was 6.94% in Q2 2026, up 1.42 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 10th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate6.94%Q2 2026Up 1.42 percentage points from Q2 2025The 10th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate45.08%Q2 2026Down 4.65 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment11,632September 2026Up 5% from September 2025
Activity rate48.44%Q2 2026Down 4.2 percentage points from Q2 2025
2.557.51012.5152016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 14.04 %2016-Q4: 13.75 %2017-Q1: 14.86 %2017-Q2: 13.44 %2017-Q3: 11.11 %2017-Q4: 11.23 %2018-Q1: 9.67 %2018-Q2: 9.58 %2018-Q3: 8.34 %2018-Q4: 9.16 %2019-Q1: 8.91 %2019-Q2: 8.15 %2019-Q3: 8.6 %2019-Q4: 9.79 %2020-Q1: 8.63 %2020-Q2: 9.22 %2020-Q3: 9.05 %2020-Q4: 8.25 %2021-Q1: 8.68 %2021-Q2: 9.66 %2021-Q3: 8.26 %2021-Q4: 8.89 %2022-Q1: 10.53 %2022-Q2: 8.92 %2022-Q3: 8.29 %2022-Q4: 8.76 %2023-Q1: 8.59 %2023-Q2: 7.86 %2023-Q3: 9.34 %2023-Q4: 7.09 %2024-Q1: 7.07 %2024-Q2: 7.64 %2024-Q3: 6.66 %2024-Q4: 6.99 %2025-Q1: 7.8 %2025-Q2: 5.52 %2025-Q3: 4.72 %2025-Q4: 7.25 %2026-Q1: 8.89 %2026-Q2: 6.94 %
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 Lugo province was €9.8 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€9.8 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.4% from 2023
GDP per capita€30,1132024, provisionalUp 4.1% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)85%2023, provisionalUp 4 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 22nd highest of 49 provinces in Spain
4,0006,0008,00010K20012005200920132017202120242001: 4,632 EUR million2002: 4,808 EUR million2003: 5,127 EUR million2004: 5,471 EUR million2005: 6,124 EUR million2006: 6,572 EUR million2007: 6,903 EUR million2008: 7,032 EUR million2009: 6,744 EUR million2010: 6,993 EUR million2011: 6,999 EUR million2012: 6,882 EUR million2013: 6,921 EUR million2014: 7,112 EUR million2015: 7,496 EUR million2016: 7,473 EUR million2017: 7,459 EUR million2018: 7,769 EUR million2019: 7,823 EUR million2020: 6,945 EUR million2021: 7,637 EUR million2022: 8,568 EUR million2023: 9,389 EUR million2024: 9,803 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 Lugo province was 4.5% in August 2026, up 2.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 17th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.5%August 2026Up 2.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 17th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€98,211July 2026, estimatedDown 2.5% from July 2025The 3rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales303July 2026, provisionalDown 0.7% from July 2025The 10th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
02.557.51012.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 4.5 %2021-10: 5.6 %2021-11: 5.8 %2021-12: 6.4 %2022-01: 7 %2022-02: 8 %2022-03: 10.7 %2022-04: 9.6 %2022-05: 10.1 %2022-06: 11.6 %2022-07: 11.7 %2022-08: 11.3 %2022-09: 9.6 %2022-10: 7.9 %2022-11: 7.9 %2022-12: 6.9 %2023-01: 6.5 %2023-02: 6.9 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 4 %2023-05: 2.7 %2023-06: 1.2 %2023-07: 2.1 %2023-08: 2.8 %2023-09: 3.8 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 2.9 %2023-12: 3 %2024-01: 3.9 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 3.6 %2024-04: 3.6 %2024-05: 3.9 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 3.1 %2024-08: 2.4 %2024-09: 1.3 %2024-10: 1.1 %2024-11: 2.3 %2024-12: 2.9 %2025-01: 2.7 %2025-02: 2.6 %2025-03: 1.9 %2025-04: 2 %2025-05: 1.9 %2025-06: 2.1 %2025-07: 2.4 %2025-08: 2.4 %2025-09: 3.1 %2025-10: 3.6 %2025-11: 3.3 %2025-12: 2.7 %2026-01: 1.7 %2026-02: 2.1 %2026-03: 3.6 %2026-04: 3.1 %2026-05: 2.9 %2026-06: 3 %2026-07: 3.6 %2026-08: 4.5 %
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 Lugo province were 22,564 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 16th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created38July 2026, provisionalUp 40.7% from July 2025The 15th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests125,130August 2026, provisionalUp 2.9% from August 2025
21K22K23K24K25K26K20012005200920132017202120252001: 21,865 count2002: 21,942 count2003: 22,396 count2004: 22,479 count2005: 23,122 count2006: 23,780 count2007: 24,609 count2008: 25,035 count2009: 24,861 count2010: 24,714 count2011: 24,499 count2012: 24,288 count2013: 24,022 count2014: 23,703 count2015: 24,087 count2016: 24,353 count2017: 24,549 count2018: 24,760 count2019: 24,792 count2020: 24,432 count2021: 24,059 count2022: 24,109 count2023: 22,600 count2024: 22,510 count2025: 22,564 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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