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The population in the Region of Murcia has now reached 1,531,439 people
In 2021, the Region of Murcia registered a population growth of 0.9%, the highest relative increase in all of Spain and well above the national average. With an additional 12,953 people registered last year, the overall population of the Region has reached 1,531,439.
The data shows that only 3.7% of people in Murcia choose to live in towns with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, with 44.4% opting for bigger cities with populations exceeding 100,000. Of the total, the number of foreigners residing in the Region has increased by 4,107 to reach 226,431 between January 1, 2021 and the same date this year, which represents a significant increase of 14.8%.
Across Spain as a whole, the total population stood at 47,435,597 people on January 1, increasing by 50,490 inhabitants since the previous year; this boost should serve to balance out the tragic decrease suffered in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, when 65,688 people lost their lives.
Of the total citizens registered in Spain, 88.4% are Spanish while 11.6% are foreign nationals. In the last 12 months, the number of EU nationals in Spain grew by 0.8% while non-EU citizens increased by 1.5%.
The average age of the population in Spain is still on the rise: the average age for Spaniards in 2022 is 45 years and foreigners come in at 37.1 years, which is younger than the EU average of 39.6.
The oldest foreign residents in Spain are the British, with an average of 54.1 years, followed by Germany (50) and France (43).
The largest population increase in absolute terms last year occurred in the Valencian Community (32,701 more people) while the most populated community in Spain is Andalucía.
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