Palencia province: key statistics
Population: 158,687 (2025). GDP per capita: €35,007 (2024). Unemployment rate: 5.55% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 83.74 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 158,687 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 95,612 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 96,993 | 2025 | |
| Population density | 19.7 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 7.1% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 28.2% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 51.4 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 49.1 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 66% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 63.6% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 824 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 2,085 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.08 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.74 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 5,834 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 6.1% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.55% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 51.06% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 54.06% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 104.694 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 4.6% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €15,147 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €34,037 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 27.9 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €5.54 billion | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita | €35,007 | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 93% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 225 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 120 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €100,717 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 8,899 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 20 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 49,795 | August 2026 | |
| Hotel guests | 29,160 | August 2026 | |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 691,935 | 2025 |
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search_indicators {"query":"population","geography":"Palencia"}
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