Bilbao's 2024 population is now estimated at 346,747. In 1950, the population of Bilbao was 227,488. Bilbao experienced a decrease of -302 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.09%.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Bilbao, which typically includes Bilbao's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 352,760 |
| 2034 | 352,129 |
| 2033 | 351,478 |
| 2032 | 350,806 |
| 2031 | 350,115 |
| 2030 | 349,414 |
| 2029 | 348,715 |
| 2028 | 348,049 |
| 2027 | 347,462 |
| 2026 | 347,009 |
| 2025 | 346,746 |
| 2024 | 346,747 |
| 2023 | 347,049 |
| 2022 | 347,648 |
| 2021 | 348,518 |
| 2020 | 349,633 |
| 2019 | 350,873 |
| 2018 | 352,283 |
| 2017 | 352,144 |
| 2016 | 352,004 |
| 2015 | 351,865 |
| 2014 | 351,726 |
| 2013 | 351,587 |
| 2012 | 351,448 |
| 2011 | 351,309 |
| 2010 | 351,171 |
| 2009 | 351,032 |
| 2008 | 350,894 |
| 2007 | 350,755 |
| 2006 | 350,617 |
| 2005 | 350,478 |
| 2004 | 350,340 |
| 2003 | 350,202 |
| 2002 | 350,064 |
| 2001 | 350,649 |
| 2000 | 352,662 |
| 1999 | 354,693 |
| 1998 | 356,733 |
| 1997 | 358,784 |
| 1996 | 360,844 |
| 1995 | 362,922 |
| 1994 | 365,009 |
| 1993 | 367,108 |
| 1992 | 369,216 |
| 1991 | 371,342 |
| 1990 | 375,832 |
| 1989 | 381,580 |
| 1988 | 387,407 |
| 1987 | 393,340 |
| 1986 | 399,355 |
| 1985 | 405,462 |
| 1984 | 411,654 |
| 1983 | 417,958 |
| 1982 | 424,350 |
| 1981 | 430,839 |
| 1980 | 431,520 |
| 1979 | 429,253 |
| 1978 | 427,002 |
| 1977 | 424,762 |
| 1976 | 422,537 |
| 1975 | 420,317 |
| 1974 | 418,113 |
| 1973 | 415,920 |
| 1972 | 413,741 |
| 1971 | 411,568 |
| 1970 | 403,948 |
| 1969 | 391,208 |
| 1968 | 378,887 |
| 1967 | 366,922 |
| 1966 | 355,350 |
| 1965 | 344,143 |
| 1964 | 333,305 |
| 1963 | 322,779 |
| 1962 | 312,599 |
| 1961 | 302,741 |
| 1960 | 294,069 |
| 1959 | 286,462 |
| 1958 | 279,062 |
| 1957 | 271,853 |
| 1956 | 264,840 |
| 1955 | 257,988 |
| 1954 | 251,325 |
| 1953 | 244,832 |
| 1952 | 238,516 |
| 1951 | 232,346 |
| 1950 | 227,488 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 227,488 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 232,346 | 2.14% | 4,858 |
| 1952 | 238,516 | 2.66% | 6,170 |
| 1953 | 244,832 | 2.65% | 6,316 |
| 1954 | 251,325 | 2.65% | 6,493 |
| 1955 | 257,988 | 2.65% | 6,663 |
| 1956 | 264,840 | 2.66% | 6,852 |
| 1957 | 271,853 | 2.65% | 7,013 |
| 1958 | 279,062 | 2.65% | 7,209 |
| 1959 | 286,462 | 2.65% | 7,400 |
| 1960 | 294,069 | 2.66% | 7,607 |
| 1961 | 302,741 | 2.95% | 8,672 |
| 1962 | 312,599 | 3.26% | 9,858 |
| 1963 | 322,779 | 3.26% | 10,180 |
| 1964 | 333,305 | 3.26% | 10,526 |
| 1965 | 344,143 | 3.25% | 10,838 |
| 1966 | 355,350 | 3.26% | 11,207 |
| 1967 | 366,922 | 3.26% | 11,572 |
| 1968 | 378,887 | 3.26% | 11,965 |
| 1969 | 391,208 | 3.25% | 12,321 |
| 1970 | 403,948 | 3.26% | 12,740 |
| 1971 | 411,568 | 1.89% | 7,620 |
| 1972 | 413,741 | 0.53% | 2,173 |
| 1973 | 415,920 | 0.53% | 2,179 |
| 1974 | 418,113 | 0.53% | 2,193 |
| 1975 | 420,317 | 0.53% | 2,204 |
| 1976 | 422,537 | 0.53% | 2,220 |
| 1977 | 424,762 | 0.53% | 2,225 |
| 1978 | 427,002 | 0.53% | 2,240 |
| 1979 | 429,253 | 0.53% | 2,251 |
| 1980 | 431,520 | 0.53% | 2,267 |
| 1981 | 430,839 | -0.16% | -681 |
| 1982 | 424,350 | -1.51% | -6,489 |
| 1983 | 417,958 | -1.51% | -6,392 |
| 1984 | 411,654 | -1.51% | -6,304 |
| 1985 | 405,462 | -1.5% | -6,192 |
| 1986 | 399,355 | -1.51% | -6,107 |
| 1987 | 393,340 | -1.51% | -6,015 |
| 1988 | 387,407 | -1.51% | -5,933 |
| 1989 | 381,580 | -1.5% | -5,827 |
| 1990 | 375,832 | -1.51% | -5,748 |
| 1991 | 371,342 | -1.19% | -4,490 |
| 1992 | 369,216 | -0.57% | -2,126 |
| 1993 | 367,108 | -0.57% | -2,108 |
| 1994 | 365,009 | -0.57% | -2,099 |
| 1995 | 362,922 | -0.57% | -2,087 |
| 1996 | 360,844 | -0.57% | -2,078 |
| 1997 | 358,784 | -0.57% | -2,060 |
| 1998 | 356,733 | -0.57% | -2,051 |
| 1999 | 354,693 | -0.57% | -2,040 |
| 2000 | 352,662 | -0.57% | -2,031 |
| 2001 | 350,649 | -0.57% | -2,013 |
| 2002 | 350,064 | -0.17% | -585 |
| 2003 | 350,202 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2004 | 350,340 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2005 | 350,478 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2006 | 350,617 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2007 | 350,755 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2008 | 350,894 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2009 | 351,032 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2010 | 351,171 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2011 | 351,309 | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2012 | 351,448 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2013 | 351,587 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2014 | 351,726 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2015 | 351,865 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2016 | 352,004 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2017 | 352,144 | 0.04% | 140 |
| 2018 | 352,283 | 0.04% | 139 |
| 2019 | 350,873 | -0.4% | -1,410 |
| 2020 | 349,633 | -0.35% | -1,240 |
| 2021 | 348,518 | -0.32% | -1,115 |
| 2022 | 347,648 | -0.25% | -870 |
| 2023 | 347,049 | -0.17% | -599 |
| 2024 | 346,747 | -0.09% | -302 |
| 2025 | 346,746 | 0% | -1 |
| 2026 | 347,009 | 0.08% | 263 |
| 2027 | 347,462 | 0.13% | 453 |
| 2028 | 348,049 | 0.17% | 587 |
| 2029 | 348,715 | 0.19% | 666 |
| 2030 | 349,414 | 0.2% | 699 |
| 2031 | 350,115 | 0.2% | 701 |
| 2032 | 350,806 | 0.2% | 691 |
| 2033 | 351,478 | 0.19% | 672 |
| 2034 | 352,129 | 0.19% | 651 |
| 2035 | 352,760 | 0.18% | 631 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 6,783,241 | 0.47% |
| Barcelona | 5,711,917 | 0.43% |
| Valencia | 839,770 | 0.18% |
| Zaragoza | 740,938 | 0.29% |
| Seville | 700,513 | -0.03% |
| Malaga | 594,050 | 0.17% |
| Murcia | 514,855 | 0.56% |
| Palma | 483,361 | 0.64% |
| Las Palmas Gran Canaria | 404,973 | 0.18% |
| Alicante | 379,135 | 0.48% |
| Bilbao | 346,747 | -0.09% |
| Cordoba | 345,691 | 0.15% |
| Vigo | 307,887 | 0.11% |
| Valladolid | 301,146 | -0.16% |