16 Dec The population of the Canary Islands increased during 2024 below the national average
By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias During the year 2024 The population of the Canary Islands increased by 20.112 people. Por islas, Tenerife was the
that gained a greater number of population, con 7.280 most inhabitants, seguida de Gran Canaria (5.605
habitantes), Lanzarote (3.648), Fuerteventura (2.404), La Palma (915), El Hierro (207) and La Gomera
(53).
In relative terms, Lanzarote (2,2%) y Fuerteventura (1,9%), were the ones that grew the most in
population. They are followed by El Hierro (1,8%), La Palma (1,17%), Tenerife (0,8%), Gran Canaria (0,6%) and the
Gomera (0,2%).
By municipalities, Yaiza (Lanzarote) and Hermigua (La Gomera) were the ones that increased the population the most
con un 4,5% y un 4,3%, respectivamente. They are followed by Arico (Tenerife), where the population grew
3,6% en2024, Reef (Lanzarote)and Puntallana (La Palma), both with a growth of 3,3%.
Of the 88 municipalities in the Canary Islands, 15 They lost population in the last year. In terms
real, The loss of population in these municipalities meant in total 953 fewer inhabitants. complaint, en
La Gomera, It was the municipality that lost the most population in relative terms, con un 3,7% por ciento
less between 1 January 2024 and the same date of 2025.
Half a million inhabitants were born outside of Spain
Of the total inhabitants of the Canary Islands to 1 January 2025, el 23,5% was born outside of Spain,
versus 19,3% of the national average. In real terms they are 529.739 people, lo que supone un
incremento del 4,9 percent with respect to 1 January 2024.
El 3,9 percent of the population of the Canary Islands was born in Venezuela. It is the foreign country in which
that a greater number of people were born who are now residents in the Canary Islands, followed by Cuba (2,8%),
Colombia (2,4%) and Italy (1,9%). En el último año, the number of residents in the Canary Islands born in
Venezuela increased by 5.712 people.
Por islas, Fuerteventura is the one with the highest percentage of population born outside of Spain,
con un 39,3 percent of its inhabitants. Lanzarote follows (34,4%) y El Hierro (31,9%).
The percentage of foreign population residing in the Canary Islands is especially high in municipalities
like Adeje, Aaron, Santiago del Teide and La Oliva, where more than half of the population is
foreigner.
The majority of people born in the Canary Islands maintain their residence on the island from which they are
originating. Just one 4,4 percent live on another island other than the one where they were born. This percentage
It is especially significant in El Hierro, where about a 20% of its inhabitants have been born
on another island of the archipelago.
Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias
