Melilla province in figures

A profile of Melilla province from official statistics: 24 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 Melilla province was 86,780 in 2025, up 1.1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Natural change rate4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age36.7 years2025Up 0.4 years from 2024The lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over12.7%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population13.9%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Population density6,180.4 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.9% from 2023
65K70K75K80K85K90K20012005200920132017202120252001: 68,789 persons2002: 69,184 persons2003: 68,463 persons2004: 68,016 persons2005: 65,488 persons2006: 66,871 persons2007: 69,440 persons2008: 71,448 persons2009: 73,460 persons2010: 76,034 persons2011: 78,476 persons2012: 80,802 persons2013: 83,679 persons2014: 84,509 persons2015: 85,584 persons2016: 86,026 persons2017: 86,120 persons2018: 86,384 persons2019: 86,487 persons2020: 87,076 persons2021: 86,261 persons2022: 85,170 persons2023: 85,491 persons2024: 85,811 persons2025: 86,780 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 Melilla province was 20.74% in Q2 2026, down 5.17 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate20.74%Q2 2026Down 5.17 percentage points from Q2 2025The 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate41.16%Q2 2026Up 1.73 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment7,614September 2026Up 2% from September 2025
Activity rate51.93%Q2 2026Down 1.28 percentage points from Q2 2025
2022.52527.53032.52016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 31.22 %2016-Q4: 27.38 %2017-Q1: 29.46 %2017-Q2: 30.22 %2017-Q3: 26.16 %2017-Q4: 24.62 %2018-Q1: 27.24 %2018-Q2: 27.96 %2018-Q3: 24.01 %2018-Q4: 23.85 %2019-Q1: 25.92 %2019-Q2: 26.21 %2019-Q3: 28.99 %2019-Q4: 26.81 %2020-Q1: 23.09 %2020-Q2: 23.37 %2020-Q3: 24.14 %2020-Q4: 23.83 %2021-Q1: 27.81 %2021-Q2: 24.24 %2021-Q3: 22.82 %2021-Q4: 26.51 %2022-Q1: 25.41 %2022-Q2: 29.21 %2022-Q3: 22.84 %2022-Q4: 26.15 %2023-Q1: 30.8 %2023-Q2: 22.55 %2023-Q3: 23.61 %2023-Q4: 29.57 %2024-Q1: 32.44 %2024-Q2: 27.93 %2024-Q3: 27.09 %2024-Q4: 25.8 %2025-Q1: 26.6 %2025-Q2: 25.91 %2025-Q3: 23.76 %2025-Q4: 23 %2026-Q1: 21.42 %2026-Q2: 20.74 %
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 Melilla province was €1.75 billion (provisional) in 2023, up 5.9% from 2022, and the lowest of 49 provinces in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€1.75 billion2023, provisionalUp 5.9% from 2022The lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
GDP per capita€20,5002023, provisionalUp 5.7% from 2022The lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)60%2023, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2022The lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020002004200820122016202020232000: 871 EUR million2001: 907 EUR million2002: 948 EUR million2003: 1,012 EUR million2004: 1,077 EUR million2005: 1,145 EUR million2006: 1,227 EUR million2007: 1,296 EUR million2008: 1,358 EUR million2009: 1,362 EUR million2010: 1,367 EUR million2011: 1,375 EUR million2012: 1,326 EUR million2013: 1,340 EUR million2014: 1,351 EUR million2015: 1,408 EUR million2016: 1,453 EUR million2017: 1,467 EUR million2018: 1,511 EUR million2019: 1,560 EUR million2020: 1,452 EUR million2021: 1,534 EUR million2022: 1,656 EUR million2023: 1,754 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2023. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); 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 Melilla province was 3.8% in August 2026, up 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 8th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)3.8%August 2026Up 0.9 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 8th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€170,333July 2026, estimatedUp 11.2% from July 2025The 9th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales49July 2026, provisionalDown 15.5% from July 2025The lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
02.557.51012.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.9 %2021-09: 4.8 %2021-10: 5.9 %2021-11: 5.9 %2021-12: 6.9 %2022-01: 6.7 %2022-02: 7.8 %2022-03: 9.2 %2022-04: 8.5 %2022-05: 9 %2022-06: 10.1 %2022-07: 10.9 %2022-08: 10.5 %2022-09: 8.3 %2022-10: 7.8 %2022-11: 7.4 %2022-12: 6.6 %2023-01: 6.9 %2023-02: 7.5 %2023-03: 4.9 %2023-04: 5.8 %2023-05: 4.7 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 4.1 %2023-08: 4.5 %2023-09: 5.3 %2023-10: 4.1 %2023-11: 4.1 %2023-12: 3.4 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 2.3 %2024-03: 2.7 %2024-04: 2.5 %2024-05: 2.9 %2024-06: 3.1 %2024-07: 2.1 %2024-08: 1.3 %2024-09: 0.4 %2024-10: 1.7 %2024-11: 1.9 %2024-12: 2.6 %2025-01: 2.8 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 2.4 %2025-04: 2.3 %2025-05: 1.8 %2025-06: 2.1 %2025-07: 2.6 %2025-08: 2.9 %2025-09: 2.8 %2025-10: 2.8 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.8 %2026-01: 2.4 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 2.6 %2026-04: 2.5 %2026-05: 3 %2026-06: 2.8 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 3.8 %
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, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Melilla province were 4,396 in 2025, up 1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created2July 2026, provisionalDown 77.8% from July 2025The lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Enterprise birth rate10.42%2023Up 0.21 percentage points from 2022The 3rd highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Enterprise death rate10.06%2023, estimatedDown 1.51 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation138,5042025Up 3.5% from 2024
3,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,50020012005200920132017202120252001: 3,450 count2002: 3,409 count2003: 3,460 count2004: 3,671 count2005: 3,713 count2006: 3,657 count2007: 3,693 count2008: 3,709 count2009: 3,699 count2010: 3,655 count2011: 3,697 count2012: 3,770 count2013: 3,795 count2014: 3,754 count2015: 4,102 count2016: 4,349 count2017: 4,524 count2018: 4,667 count2019: 5,304 count2020: 5,234 count2021: 5,024 count2022: 4,856 count2023: 4,370 count2024: 4,354 count2025: 4,396 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); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). 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. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. 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. 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). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. 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). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. 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.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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