Melilla province: key statistics
Population: 86,780 (2025). GDP per capita: €20,500 (2023). Unemployment rate: 20.74% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 82.66 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 86,780 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 57,752 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 58,987 | 2025 | |
| Population density | 6,180.4 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 12.7% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 36.7 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 50.8% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 47.6% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 795 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 434 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 9.19 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.36 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.66 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 7,392 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 12.8% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 20.74% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 41.16% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 51.93% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 104.088 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 3.8% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €13,995 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €45,989 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 39.6 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €1.75 billion | 2023 | |
| GDP per capita | €20,500 | 2023 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 60% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 49 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 30 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €170,333 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 4,396 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 2 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 138,504 | 2025 |
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