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Málaga province in figures

A profile of Málaga 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 Málaga province was 1.79 million in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 6th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Population1.79 million2025Up 1% from 2024The 6th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Natural change rate-1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 6th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age44.7 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024Tied for the 11th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over19%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population19.1%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density245.4 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.1% from 2023
1.3M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,302,240 persons2002: 1,330,010 persons2003: 1,374,890 persons2004: 1,397,925 persons2005: 1,453,409 persons2006: 1,491,287 persons2007: 1,517,523 persons2008: 1,563,261 persons2009: 1,593,068 persons2010: 1,609,557 persons2011: 1,625,827 persons2012: 1,641,098 persons2013: 1,652,999 persons2014: 1,621,968 persons2015: 1,628,973 persons2016: 1,629,298 persons2017: 1,630,615 persons2018: 1,641,121 persons2019: 1,661,785 persons2020: 1,685,920 persons2021: 1,695,651 persons2022: 1,717,504 persons2023: 1,751,600 persons2024: 1,773,136 persons2025: 1,791,092 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 Málaga province was 13.57% in Q2 2026, up 0.42 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 10th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate13.57%Q2 2026Up 0.42 percentage points from Q2 2025The 10th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average net income per household€33,8682023Up 10.5% from 2022The 20th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average net income per person€12,9502023Up 10.3% from 2022The 14th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate53.76%Q2 2026Up 1.75 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment98,152September 2026Down 10.3% from September 2025 (the September 2025 figure is estimated)
Activity rate62.21%Q2 2026Up 2.33 percentage points from Q2 2025
10152025302016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 25.26 %2016-Q4: 25 %2017-Q1: 26.2 %2017-Q2: 21.94 %2017-Q3: 20.88 %2017-Q4: 20.73 %2018-Q1: 22.11 %2018-Q2: 20.21 %2018-Q3: 17.88 %2018-Q4: 16.56 %2019-Q1: 17.46 %2019-Q2: 17.27 %2019-Q3: 18.09 %2019-Q4: 17.75 %2020-Q1: 19.4 %2020-Q2: 20.06 %2020-Q3: 22.6 %2020-Q4: 19.32 %2021-Q1: 22.68 %2021-Q2: 19.1 %2021-Q3: 19.95 %2021-Q4: 19.98 %2022-Q1: 20.31 %2022-Q2: 18.01 %2022-Q3: 16.06 %2022-Q4: 19.39 %2023-Q1: 18.73 %2023-Q2: 16.04 %2023-Q3: 16.12 %2023-Q4: 16.4 %2024-Q1: 16.83 %2024-Q2: 12.59 %2024-Q3: 12.06 %2024-Q4: 12.76 %2025-Q1: 14.79 %2025-Q2: 13.15 %2025-Q3: 12.28 %2025-Q4: 11.71 %2026-Q1: 12.59 %2026-Q2: 13.57 %
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 Málaga province was €43.82 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€43.82 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.6% from 2023
GDP per capita€24,5772024, provisionalUp 5.5% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)68%2023, provisionalUp 2 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 8th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
10K20K30K40K50K20012005200920132017202120242001: 16,757 EUR million2002: 17,938 EUR million2003: 19,629 EUR million2004: 21,783 EUR million2005: 24,490 EUR million2006: 26,236 EUR million2007: 27,665 EUR million2008: 28,518 EUR million2009: 27,702 EUR million2010: 27,697 EUR million2011: 27,251 EUR million2012: 26,063 EUR million2013: 25,828 EUR million2014: 26,608 EUR million2015: 27,876 EUR million2016: 28,514 EUR million2017: 29,892 EUR million2018: 31,204 EUR million2019: 32,530 EUR million2020: 28,517 EUR million2021: 32,620 EUR million2022: 37,226 EUR million2023: 41,094 EUR million2024: 43,818 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 Málaga province was 4.3% in August 2026, up 1.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 23rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.3%August 2026Up 1.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 23rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€259,312July 2026, estimatedUp 16.8% from July 2025The 3rd highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales2,773July 2026, provisionalDown 14.7% from July 2025The 5th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.6 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 5.5 %2021-11: 5.6 %2021-12: 6.9 %2022-01: 6.1 %2022-02: 7.6 %2022-03: 10.1 %2022-04: 8.6 %2022-05: 8.8 %2022-06: 10.6 %2022-07: 11.4 %2022-08: 11.1 %2022-09: 9.4 %2022-10: 8 %2022-11: 7.4 %2022-12: 6.1 %2023-01: 6.7 %2023-02: 7.2 %2023-03: 4 %2023-04: 5 %2023-05: 4.1 %2023-06: 2.6 %2023-07: 2.7 %2023-08: 3.1 %2023-09: 3.9 %2023-10: 4.1 %2023-11: 3.9 %2023-12: 3.8 %2024-01: 3.8 %2024-02: 2.6 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 3.3 %2024-05: 3.6 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 3.4 %2024-08: 2.6 %2024-09: 1.8 %2024-10: 1.7 %2024-11: 2.8 %2024-12: 3.2 %2025-01: 3.5 %2025-02: 3.7 %2025-03: 3.1 %2025-04: 3 %2025-05: 2.7 %2025-06: 2.9 %2025-07: 3 %2025-08: 3.1 %2025-09: 3.4 %2025-10: 3.6 %2025-11: 3.2 %2025-12: 3.2 %2026-01: 2.5 %2026-02: 2.6 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3.4 %2026-05: 3.2 %2026-06: 3.1 %2026-07: 3.6 %2026-08: 4.3 %
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 Málaga province were 142,401 in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Active companies142,4012025Up 4.1% from 2024The 5th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
New companies created630July 2026, provisionalDown 13.2% from July 2025The 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Nights spent in tourist accommodation30.6 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024The 4th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests712,223August 2026, provisionalDown 1.4% from August 2025
Guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms26.23 million2025Up 16.5% from 2024
60K80K100K120K140K160K20012005200920132017202120252001: 78,544 count2002: 82,629 count2003: 88,257 count2004: 96,587 count2005: 102,382 count2006: 108,713 count2007: 114,547 count2008: 116,683 count2009: 113,362 count2010: 110,291 count2011: 109,614 count2012: 107,385 count2013: 105,769 count2014: 107,851 count2015: 111,792 count2016: 115,447 count2017: 119,512 count2018: 123,109 count2019: 126,509 count2020: 131,395 count2021: 130,632 count2022: 136,170 count2023: 132,168 count2024: 136,848 count2025: 142,401 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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