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Population in Melilla

Population in Melilla was 86,780 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

2025, persons86,780
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank18th of 19Autonomous communities of Spain ranked
Series high87,0762020
Series low65,4882005

Population in Melilla, 2000 to 2025

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65K70K75K80K85K90K20002004200820122016202020252000: 66,263 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202586,780
202485,811
202385,491
202285,170
202186,261
202087,076
201986,487
201886,384
201786,120
201686,026
201585,584
201484,509
201383,679
201280,802
201178,476
201076,034
200973,460
200871,448
200769,440
200666,871
200565,488
200468,016
200368,463
200269,184
200168,789
200066,263

Compared with Spain

Place2025
Melilla86,780
Spain49,114,494

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Melilla?

Population in Melilla was 86,780 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Melilla?

87,076 in 2020, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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