Autonomous Community
The population development of the Region of Murcia 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | MUR | Reg | Murcia | 11,313 | 955,487 | 1,045,601 | 1,197,646 | 1,462,125 | 1,518,279 | 1,586,989 | 1131300 | → |
| 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 | Murcia | 477,631 |
| 2 | Cartagena | 220,400 |
| 3 | Lorca | 98,613 |
| 4 | Molina de Segura | 78,210 |
Contents: Cities & Municipalities
The population of all cities and communes in the Region of Murcia with more than 15,000 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas | 20,809 | 24,894 | 27,771 | 34,395 | 35,910 | 37,761 | 25177 | → |
| Alcantarilla | 24,617 | 30,144 | 34,303 | 41,406 | 42,619 | 43,791 | 1624 | → |
| Alhama de Murcia | 13,132 | 14,175 | 16,316 | 20,560 | 22,475 | 24,227 | 31155 | → |
| Archena | 11,944 | 13,487 | 14,964 | 18,426 | 19,492 | 20,795 | 1640 | → |
| Caravaca de la Cruz | 20,455 | 21,296 | 22,963 | 26,088 | 25,659 | 26,236 | 85951 | → |
| Cartagena | 167,936 | 168,023 | 184,686 | 215,757 | 215,826 | 220,400 | 55808 | → |
| Cehegín | 13,648 | 13,614 | 14,418 | 15,946 | 14,935 | 14,650 | 29929 | → |
| Cieza | 30,327 | 30,875 | 33,017 | 35,195 | 35,179 | 35,452 | 36702 | → |
| Fuente Álamo de Murcia | 8,538 | 8,279 | 11,583 | 16,117 | 17,253 | 19,088 | 27353 | → |
| Jumilla | 20,663 | 20,092 | 22,113 | 25,496 | 26,107 | 27,434 | 96900 | → |
| Las Torres de Cotillas | 11,349 | 14,132 | 16,450 | 21,478 | 21,907 | 22,814 | 3878 | → |
| La Unión | 14,262 | 13,940 | 14,541 | 18,965 | 20,560 | 21,318 | 2479 | → |
| Lorca | 61,879 | 65,919 | 77,477 | 91,849 | 95,726 | 98,613 | 167520 | → |
| Los Alcázares | 2,056 | 3,683 | 8,470 | 15,628 | 16,958 | 20,163 | 1982 | → |
| Mazarrón | 10,270 | 14,591 | 20,841 | 34,422 | 33,377 | 35,642 | 31887 | → |
| Molina de Segura | 31,515 | 37,806 | 46,905 | 66,771 | 73,593 | 78,210 | 16950 | → |
| Mula | 14,738 | 13,053 | 14,611 | 17,082 | 17,124 | 17,986 | 63406 | → |
| Murcia | 284,585 | 328,100 | 370,745 | 437,667 | 459,778 | 477,631 | 88596 | → |
| Puerto Lumbreras | 8,560 | 9,961 | 11,331 | 14,502 | 16,219 | 18,240 | 14481 | → |
| San Javier | 11,958 | 14,696 | 20,125 | 31,901 | 33,489 | 36,385 | 7510 | → |
| San Pedro del Pinatar | 8,866 | 12,057 | 16,678 | 23,981 | 26,465 | 29,726 | 2237 | → |
| Santomera | 7,346 | 8,518 | 11,726 | 15,547 | 16,116 | 16,394 | 4420 | → |
| Torre-Pacheco | 14,315 | 16,568 | 24,332 | 33,419 | 37,039 | 41,158 | 18940 | → |
| Totana | 18,537 | 20,466 | 24,657 | 30,733 | 32,835 | 34,162 | 28893 | → |
| Yecla | 25,307 | 27,362 | 30,824 | 34,448 | 35,052 | 36,398 | 60564 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.