The population of the Canary Islands has risen by 31.61% since 2000, reaching 2,258,866 people, according to the General Council of Economists (CGE), which released socio-economic data for 2025 on Thursday.
This growth rate surpasses the national average of 21.3% for the same period. However, natural population growth has been declining sharply since 2017. In 2024, it fell by 0.61%, equating to 5,846 fewer people compared to 2023.
The Canary Islands rank fifth in population growth over the past 25 years, trailing behind the Valencian Community and Madrid (both at 31.66%), the Region of Murcia (38.08%), and the Balearic Islands, which lead with a 47.8% increase.
Currently, foreign residents make up 15.17% of the population in the archipelago, slightly above the national average but below the Balearic Islands (21.67%) and Valencia (19.46%). Santa Cruz de Tenerife boasts the highest proportion of foreign residents at 15.76%, compared to 14.62% in Las Palmas. Since the start of the century, Santa Cruz de Tenerife has seen a population increase of 32.81%, compared to 30.52% in Las Palmas.
