Alcoy/Alcoi population (2022): 58,960

Alcoy/Alcoi population for Eurostat's city geography in Spain was 58,960 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Spain (ES) Geography City / greater city Area 130 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Alcoy/Alcoi · Spain
Population
58,960
people · 2022
#380 of 426
Density
454
persons per km2 · 2022
#306 of 381
Avg temp
14.3
°C · 1991-2020
#116 of 601
Rainfall
523
mm per year · 1991-2020
#552 of 601
Regional GDP
€23,500
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
83.5
years · 2024

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 14.3 °C with 523 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS ES521), GDP was €23,500 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 21 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Alcoy/Alcoi. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#380 of 426 · 11th pct · #64 in Spain
58,960
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#306 of 381 · 20th pct · #42 in Spain
454
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#163 of 386 · 57th pct · #19 in Spain
21.7%
of population · 2022
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Population on 1 January, total
Alcoy/Alcoi: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 58,960. Higher than 46 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi58,960
Higher than46 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 454. Higher than 75 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi454
Higher than75 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Alcoy/Alcoi: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 21.7%. Higher than 220 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi21.7%
Higher than220 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Alcoy/Alcoi climate by monthAlcoy/Alcoi monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 6.4°C to 23.8°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 67mm per month.
Alcoy/Alcoi monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan6.4°C43mm
Feb7.2°C39mm
Mar9.7°C50mm
Apr12.1°C60mm
May15.9°C48mm
Jun20.7°C26mm
Jul23.8°C9mm
Aug23.7°C24mm
Sep19.4°C67mm
Oct15.3°C58mm
Nov10.1°C53mm
Dec7.2°C43mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#116 of 601 · 81st pct · #49 in Spain
14.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#124 of 601 · 79th pct · #51 in Spain
6.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#117 of 601 · 81st pct · #46 in Spain
23.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#552 of 601 · 8th pct · #40 in Spain
523
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#40 of 601 · 93rd pct · #29 in Spain
205
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 14.3. Higher than 484 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi14.3
Higher than484 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 6.4. Higher than 477 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi6.4
Higher than477 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 23.8. Higher than 484 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi23.8
Higher than484 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 523. Higher than 49 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi523
Higher than49 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 205. Higher than 561 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi205
Higher than561 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#43 of 288 · 85th pct · #33 in Spain
15.1%e
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#396 of 411 · 4th pct · #63 in Spain
14,858
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Alcoy/Alcoi: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 15.1%. Higher than 245 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi15.1%
Higher than245 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 14,858. Higher than 15 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi14,858
Higher than15 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#120 of 301 · 60th pct · #26 in Spain
76
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Alcoy/Alcoi: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 76. Higher than 181 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi76
Higher than181 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#282 of 366 · 23rd pct · #43 in Spain
7
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#226 of 400 · 43rd pct · #12 in Spain
11
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Alcoy/Alcoi: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 7. Higher than 83 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi7
Higher than83 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Alcoy/Alcoi: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 11. Higher than 173 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi11
Higher than173 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#120 of 247 · 51st pct · #28 in Spain
482
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#115 of 358 · 67th pct · #14 in Spain
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 482. Higher than 127 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi482
Higher than127 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Alcoy/Alcoi: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 0. Higher than 239 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Alcoy/Alcoi: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi0
Higher than239 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
90
EU27_2020=100 · ES · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#45 of 267 · 83rd pct · #22 in Spain
25
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#204 of 246 · 17th pct · #60 in Spain
68,376
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#321 of 425 · 18th pct · #39 in Spain
3
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 25. Higher than 222 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi25
Higher than222 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Alcoy/Alcoi: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 68,376. Higher than 42 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi68,376
Higher than42 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainAlcoy/Alcoi: 3. Higher than 78 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Alcoy/Alcoi: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Alcoy/Alcoi3
Higher than78 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€23,500
EUR per inhabitant · ES521 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
83.5
years · ES52 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Alcoy/Alcoi?

Alcoy/Alcoi had a population of 58,960 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 380th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Alcoy/Alcoi?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 14.3 °C (January 6.4 °C, July 23.8 °C) with 523 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Housing & living costs, Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Eurostat flags: e = estimated

Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology.

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