Autonomous Community
The population development of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria according to census results and latest register evaluations.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2001-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Evaluation (R) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantabria | CAR | Reg | Santander | 5,321 | 513,115 | 527,326 | 535,131 | 592,543 | 584,708 | 593,623 | 532100 | → |
| Spain | ESP | Kingd | Madrid | 504,783 | 37,682,355 | 38,872,268 | 40,847,371 | 46,815,916 | 47,400,798 | 49,128,297 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Evaluation (R) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santander | 175,082 |
| 2 | Torrelavega | 51,668 |
| 3 | Castro-Urdiales | 33,392 |
| 4 | Camargo | 30,557 |
Contents: Cities & Municipalities
The population of all cities and communes in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest register evaluations.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2001-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Evaluation (R) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camargo | 18,878 | 20,451 | 24,498 | 31,498 | 30,473 | 30,557 | 3698 | → |
| Castro-Urdiales | 13,050 | 13,376 | 21,081 | 32,487 | 32,993 | 33,392 | 9606 | → |
| El Astillero | 11,521 | 12,571 | 14,353 | 17,854 | 18,115 | 18,445 | 656 | → |
| Laredo | 12,429 | 12,950 | 12,559 | 12,088 | 10,992 | 10,675 | 1530 | → |
| Los Corrales de Buelna | 10,130 | 9,898 | 10,798 | 11,521 | 10,715 | 10,950 | 4528 | → |
| Piélagos | 9,245 | 9,394 | 13,035 | 23,036 | 26,054 | 26,859 | 8431 | → |
| Santa Cruz de Bezana | 3,701 | 5,276 | 9,149 | 12,094 | 13,308 | 13,886 | 1734 | → |
| Santander | 179,694 | 191,079 | 180,717 | 178,095 | 172,000 | 175,082 | 3608 | → |
| Santoña | 10,357 | 10,728 | 11,053 | 11,468 | 11,013 | 10,881 | 1134 | → |
| Torrelavega | 56,490 | 60,023 | 55,477 | 55,125 | 51,203 | 51,668 | 3553 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.