Population in Basque Country

Population in Basque Country was 2.24 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

2025, persons2,242,342
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high2,242,3422025
Series low2,098,5962000

Population in Basque Country, 2000 to 2025

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2.05M2.1M2.15M2.2M2.25M20002004200820122016202020252000: 2,098,596 persons2001: 2,101,478 persons2002: 2,108,281 persons2003: 2,112,204 persons2004: 2,115,279 persons2005: 2,124,846 persons2006: 2,133,684 persons2007: 2,141,860 persons2008: 2,157,112 persons2009: 2,172,175 persons2010: 2,178,339 persons2011: 2,184,606 persons2012: 2,193,093 persons2013: 2,191,682 persons2014: 2,188,985 persons2015: 2,189,257 persons2016: 2,189,534 persons2017: 2,194,158 persons2018: 2,199,088 persons2019: 2,207,776 persons2020: 2,220,504 persons2021: 2,213,993 persons2022: 2,208,174 persons2023: 2,219,019 persons2024: 2,230,452 persons2025: 2,242,342 persons
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20252,242,342
20242,230,452
20232,219,019
20222,208,174
20212,213,993
20202,220,504
20192,207,776
20182,199,088
20172,194,158
20162,189,534
20152,189,257
20142,188,985
20132,191,682
20122,193,093
20112,184,606
20102,178,339
20092,172,175
20082,157,112
20072,141,860
20062,133,684
20052,124,846
20042,115,279
20032,112,204
20022,108,281
20012,101,478
20002,098,596

Compared with Spain

Place2025
Basque Country2,242,342
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 Basque Country?

Population in Basque Country was 2.24 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 8th 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 Basque Country?

2.24 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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