Demographics of the Canaries
The autonomous community of the Canaries is home to 2,246,370 inhabitants as of 2021. A figure that reflects significant human concentration across its 7,447 km² (1.5% of Spain's territory). The Canaries represent 5% of Spain's population. The majority of Canarians (80%) are concentrated in the cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Moreover, the archipelago is characterized by a cosmopolitan population: nearly 50% Spanish (Guanche, Hispanic, and Latin American), with t
The autonomous community of the Canaries is home to 2,246,370 inhabitants as of 2021. A figure that reflects significant human concentration across its 7,447 km² (1.5% of Spain's territory). The Canaries represent 5% of Spain's population. The majority of Canarians (80%) are concentrated in the cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Furthermore, the archipelago is defined by a cosmopolitan population: nearly 50% Spanish (Guanche, Hispanic, and Latin American), with the remainder comprising growing communities of Germans and British nationals in particular.
Demographic Profile of the Canary Islands
- Total population (2021) : 2,246,370 inhabitants
- Population density (2021) : 302 inhabitants / km²
- Demographic growth : 1.57% / year
- Birth rate (2020) : 5.87‰
- Fertility rate (2020) : 0.88
- Total fertility index (2020) : 0.97 children / woman
- Life expectancy (2020) : 82.67 years
- HDI (2015) : 0.855
- Mortality rate (2020) : 7.34‰
Population of the Canary Islands (2020)
- Lanzarote : 155,650 inhabitants
- Fuerteventura : 122,942 inhabitants
- La Gomera : 22,470 inhabitants
- Tenerife : 972,230 inhabitants
- La Palma : 86,267 inhabitants
- Gran Canaria : 873,360 inhabitants
- El Hierro : 11,477 inhabitants
