Málaga province: key statistics
Population: 1.79 million (2025). GDP per capita: €24,577 (2024). Unemployment rate: 13.57% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 83.07 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 1.79 million | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 1.19 million | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 1.21 million | 2025 | |
| Population density | 245.4 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 19.1% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 19% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 43.5 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 51% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 48.5% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 11,719 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 13,785 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.07 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.07 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 97,095 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 8.19% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 13.57% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 53.76% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 62.21% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 104.519 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 4.3% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €12,950 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €33,868 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 32.7 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €43.82 billion | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita | €24,577 | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 68% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 2,773 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 1,798 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €259,312 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 142,401 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 630 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 2.83 million | August 2026 | |
| Hotel guests | 712,223 | August 2026 | |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 30.6 million | 2025 |
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