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Population in Biscay province

Population in Biscay province was 1.17 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

2025, persons1,166,816
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank11th of 52Provinces of Spain ranked
Series high1,166,8162025
Series low1,132,6162001

Population in Biscay province, 2000 to 2025

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1.13M1.14M1.15M1.16M1.17M20002004200820122016202020252000: 1,132,729 persons2001: 1,132,616 persons2002: 1,133,444 persons2003: 1,133,428 persons2004: 1,132,861 persons2005: 1,136,181 persons2006: 1,139,863 persons2007: 1,141,457 persons2008: 1,146,421 persons2009: 1,152,658 persons2010: 1,153,724 persons2011: 1,155,772 persons2012: 1,158,439 persons2013: 1,156,447 persons2014: 1,151,905 persons2015: 1,148,775 persons2016: 1,147,576 persons2017: 1,148,302 persons2018: 1,149,628 persons2019: 1,152,651 persons2020: 1,159,443 persons2021: 1,154,334 persons2022: 1,149,344 persons2023: 1,154,306 persons2024: 1,160,133 persons2025: 1,166,816 persons
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20251,166,816
20241,160,133
20231,154,306
20221,149,344
20211,154,334
20201,159,443
20191,152,651
20181,149,628
20171,148,302
20161,147,576
20151,148,775
20141,151,905
20131,156,447
20121,158,439
20111,155,772
20101,153,724
20091,152,658
20081,146,421
20071,141,457
20061,139,863
20051,136,181
20041,132,861
20031,133,428
20021,133,444
20011,132,616
20001,132,729

Compared with Basque Country and Spain

Place2025
Biscay province1,166,816
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 Biscay province?

Population in Biscay province was 1.17 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 52 provinces 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 Biscay province?

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

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