People in Valencia
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
2,758,633 people lived in Valencia on 1 January 2025, +1.8% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 2,758,633
- On a year earlier
- +1.8%
- People added
- +49,200
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,349,607 | 1,409,026 | 2,758,633 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,324,325 | 1,385,108 | 2,709,433 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,298,685 | 1,357,606 | 2,656,291 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,275,506 | 1,330,251 | 2,605,757 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,267,961 | 1,321,351 | 2,589,312 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,269,466 | 1,322,409 | 2,591,875 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,256,350 | 1,308,774 | 2,565,124 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,248,927 | 1,299,059 | 2,547,986 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,246,025 | 1,294,682 | 2,540,707 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,249,773 | 1,294,491 | 2,544,264 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,250,165 | 1,293,150 | 2,543,315 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,253,758 | 1,295,140 | 2,548,898 |
Residents from abroad
436,795 foreign nationals are registered in Valencia. The largest group is from Colombia.
- Colombia57,907
- Romania39,272
- Morocco33,775
- Italy28,098
- Venezuela27,083
- Ukraine24,081
- China17,651
- Bulgaria15,252
- Honduras14,631
- Russia12,901
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
10.7% of the workforce in Valencia was unemployed in Q2 2026, −0.3 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 10.7%
- On a year earlier
- −0.3 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics