Municipalities in Canary Islands by population aged 16 to 64, 2025
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 88 municipalities in 2025, at 261,990. Betancuria had the lowest, at 527. The median was 6,586 and the figure for Canary Islands was 1.57 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Top 40 municipalities, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 261,990 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 143,336 | +0.6% |
| 3 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 112,997 | +0.5% |
| 4 | Telde | 74,716 | +1.3% |
| 5 | Arona | 64,075 | +1.1% |
| 6 | Santa Lucía de Tirajana | 58,296 | +1.6% |
| 7 | Arrecife | 51,148 | +3.6% |
| 8 | Granadilla de Abona | 43,137 | +2.5% |
| 9 | San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 38,492 | -0.9% |
| 10 | Adeje | 37,067 | -0.7% |
| 11 | Puerto del Rosario | 33,928 | +3.4% |
| 12 | La Orotava | 29,236 | -0.1% |
| 13 | Arucas | 27,666 | +0.8% |
| 14 | Los Realejos | 26,085 | +0.5% |
| 15 | Agüimes | 24,521 | +2.1% |
| 16 | Ingenio | 23,552 | +0.3% |
| 17 | La Oliva | 21,943 | +0.7% |
| 18 | Candelaria | 19,925 | +0.8% |
| 19 | Puerto de la Cruz | 19,756 | -1.3% |
| 20 | Gáldar | 17,572 | +1.5% |
| 21 | San Miguel de Abona | 17,222 | +3.3% |
| 22 | Teguise | 16,988 | +0.4% |
| 23 | Tacoronte | 16,894 | -0.7% |
| 24 | Icod de los Vinos | 16,296 | +0.7% |
| 25 | Guía de Isora | 15,959 | -0.2% |
| 26 | Pájara | 15,802 | +0.3% |
| 27 | Güímar | 15,122 | +1.3% |
| 28 | Tías | 15,095 | +0.7% |
| 29 | Mogán | 14,923 | +0.4% |
| 30 | San Bartolomé | 14,244 | +0.2% |
| 31 | Los Llanos de Aridane | 14,179 | +1.2% |
| 32 | Yaiza | 13,697 | +4.9% |
| 33 | El Rosario | 12,754 | +0.1% |
| 34 | Santa Brígida | 12,595 | +0.2% |
| 35 | Tuineje | 12,133 | +2.3% |
| 36 | Santa Úrsula | 10,791 | +1.2% |
| 37 | Santa Cruz de la Palma | 10,511 | +0.6% |
| 38 | Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria | 9,935 | +1% |
| 39 | Antigua | 9,630 | +1.3% |
| 40 | Teror | 9,316 | +2.2% |
| 41 | Santiago del Teide | 8,554 | +1.3% |
| 42 | Tegueste | 7,822 | +0.2% |
| 43 | Valsequillo de Gran Canaria | 7,138 | +1.2% |
| 44 | Arico | 6,625 | +3.6% |
| 45 | San Sebastián de la Gomera | 6,547 | -0.4% |
| 46 | La Victoria de Acentejo | 6,507 | +1.4% |
| 47 | La Matanza de Acentejo | 6,399 | -0.6% |
| 48 | El Sauzal | 6,371 | -0.3% |
| 49 | El Paso | 5,561 | +1.7% |
| 50 | Vega de San Mateo | 5,509 | +0.4% |
| 51 | Firgas | 5,462 | +0.2% |
| 52 | Moya | 5,390 | +0.5% |
| 53 | La Aldea de San Nicolás | 5,125 | -1.2% |
| 54 | Breña Alta | 5,094 | +1% |
| 55 | Tinajo | 4,918 | +1% |
| 56 | Breña Baja | 4,270 | +0.7% |
| 57 | Arafo | 4,092 | +3.2% |
| 58 | Agaete | 3,926 | +0.3% |
| 59 | Haría | 3,814 | +0.4% |
| 60 | La Guancha | 3,646 | +0.8% |
| 61 | Valverde | 3,509 | +1.3% |
| 62 | Villa de Mazo | 3,440 | +0.1% |
| 63 | San Juan de la Rambla | 3,337 | +1.6% |
| 64 | Valle Gran Rey | 3,207 | -0.8% |
| 65 | Garachico | 3,090 | -0.3% |
| 66 | Tazacorte | 3,038 | +0.6% |
| 67 | Frontera | 3,031 | +3.3% |
| 68 | Buenavista del Norte | 3,030 | +1.2% |
| 69 | Los Silos | 3,012 | +1.2% |
| 70 | San Andrés y Sauces | 2,674 | +1.2% |
| 71 | Valleseco | 2,476 | -0.5% |
| 72 | Fasnia | 2,099 | +2.8% |
| 73 | El Tanque | 1,851 | -0.5% |
| 74 | Puntallana | 1,802 | +3% |
| 75 | Vallehermoso | 1,787 | -0.6% |
| 76 | Tijarafe | 1,738 | +0.3% |
| 77 | Puntagorda | 1,557 | -0.2% |
| 78 | Alajeró | 1,423 | +1% |
| 79 | El Pinar de El Hierro | 1,348 | +1.1% |
| 80 | Barlovento | 1,338 | +2.8% |
| 81 | Hermigua | 1,309 | +4.7% |
| 82 | Fuencaliente de la Palma | 1,308 | +3% |
| 83 | Vilaflor de Chasna | 1,303 | +1.7% |
| 84 | Garafía | 1,250 | 0% |
| 85 | Tejeda | 1,115 | -1.4% |
| 86 | Agulo | 644 | -5.3% |
| 86 | Artenara | 644 | -5% |
| 88 | Betancuria | 527 | -0.6% |
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About this ranking
Resident population aged 16 to 64 on 1 January (INE annual census). Used as the working-age denominator.
Spain only. For EU countries and regions use population_15_64 (Eurostat age band).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Censo anual de población: población de 16 a 64 años (tabla 68540). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=68540. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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Which municipality has the highest population aged 16 to 64?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with 261,990 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which municipality has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?
Betancuria, with 527 in 2025.
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