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Statistics for Cantabria province

Latest official figures for Cantabria province, each linked to its source.

Demography

Population593,964 persons2025
Population aged 16 to 64374,416 persons2025
Population density112.4 inhabitants per km²2024
Foreign nationals share of population8.1 %2025
Population aged 65 and over24.5 %2025
Median age48.9 years2025
Average age47.1 years2025
Dependency ratio58.6 %2025
Live births3,013 count2024
Deaths6,105 count2024
Crude birth rate5.09 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate0.99 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth83.89 years2024

Labor market

Registered unemployment26,992 persons2026-08
Registered unemployment rate7.21 %2026-08
Unemployment rate7.34 %2026-Q2
Employment rate51.49 %2026-Q2
Activity rate55.57 %2026-Q2

Prices

Consumer price index (CPI)105.744 index2026-08
Inflation (CPI annual change)5.1 %2026-08

Income and living conditions

Average net income per person15,043 EUR2023
Average net income per household36,412 EUR2023
Gini index29 index2023

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP)16,741 EUR million2023
GDP per capita28,400 EUR2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)83 %2023

Housing

Home sales693 count2026-07
Home mortgages435 count2026-07
Average home mortgage amount157,566 EUR2026-07

Companies

Active companies38,340 count2025
New companies created59 count2026-07

Tourism

Hotel overnight stays562,421 count2026-08
Hotel guests211,243 count2026-08