Statistics for Murcia province

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

Demography

Population1,589,138 persons2025
Population aged 16 to 641,053,505 persons2025
Population density139.6 inhabitants per km²2024
Foreign nationals share of population15.9 %2025
Population aged 65 and over17 %2025
Median age42.8 years2025
Average age41.8 years2025
Dependency ratio50.6 %2025
Live births12,504 count2024
Deaths11,708 count2024
Crude birth rate7.93 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate1.32 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth83.39 years2024

Labor market

Registered unemployment75,993 persons2026-08
Registered unemployment rate7.21 %2026-08
Unemployment rate10.83 %2026-Q2
Employment rate55.3 %2026-Q2
Activity rate62.02 %2026-Q2

Prices

Income and living conditions

Economy

Housing

Home sales2,597 count2026-07
Home mortgages1,541 count2026-07
Average home mortgage amount118,648 EUR2026-07

Companies

Active companies93,956 count2025
New companies created337 count2026-07

Tourism

Hotel overnight stays457,234 count2026-08
Hotel guests175,870 count2026-08