Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 17.6 °C with 331 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 24 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Alicante/Alacant. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#38 of 163 · 77th pct · #7 in Spain
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#130 of 163 · 20th pct · #23 in Spain
956
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#81 of 160 · 48th pct · #17 in Spain
19.6%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Alicante/Alacant: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 338,577. Higher than 125 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
37,960
10,353,710
median 143,083
Alicante/Alacant: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 338,577 Higher than 125 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Alicante/Alacant: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 956. Higher than 33 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Alicante/Alacant: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 956 Higher than 33 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Alicante/Alacant: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 19.6%. Higher than 76 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
12.2%
34.1%
median 19.7%
Alicante/Alacant: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 19.6% Higher than 76 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Alicante/Alacant climate by month Alicante/Alacant monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 10.8°C to 25.7°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 41mm per month.
30 80 25 60 20 40 15 20 10 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Alicante/Alacant monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 10.8°C 32mm Feb 11.4°C 26mm Mar 13.4°C 31mm Apr 15.5°C 36mm May 18.7°C 26mm Jun 22.6°C 13mm Jul 25.2°C 4mm Aug 25.7°C 12mm Sep 22.8°C 40mm Oct 19.1°C 41mm Nov 14.6°C 40mm Dec 11.7°C 30mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#23 of 601 · 96th pct · #15 in Spain
17.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#18 of 601 · 97th pct · #11 in Spain
10.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#59 of 601 · 90th pct · #31 in Spain
25.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#593 of 601 · 1st pct · #73 in Spain
331
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.
#30 of 601 · 95th pct · #23 in Spain
207
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alicante/Alacant: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 17.6. Higher than 578 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Alicante/Alacant: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 17.6 Higher than 578 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alicante/Alacant: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 10.8. Higher than 581 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Alicante/Alacant: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 10.8 Higher than 581 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Alicante/Alacant: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 25.2. Higher than 541 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Alicante/Alacant: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 25.2 Higher than 541 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Alicante/Alacant: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 331. Higher than 8 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Alicante/Alacant: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 331 Higher than 8 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Alicante/Alacant: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 207. Higher than 571 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Alicante/Alacant: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 207 Higher than 571 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#235 of 329 · 28th pct · #22 in Spain
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#21 of 281 · 93rd pct · #7 in Spain
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#88 of 298 · 70th pct · #2 in Spain
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 14. Higher than 93 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 14 Higher than 93 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 64. Higher than 260 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 64 Higher than 260 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 12. Higher than 210 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Alicante/Alacant: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 12 Higher than 210 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#28 of 128 · 78th pct · #7 in Spain
16.7%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.
#36 of 141 · 74th pct · #9 in Spain
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Alicante/Alacant: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 16.7%. Higher than 100 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
1.9%
22.7%
median 13.2%
Alicante/Alacant: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 16.7% Higher than 100 of 128 records in the same comparison group Median 13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Alicante/Alacant: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 129,734. Higher than 105 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
15,527
5,298,886
median 71,369
Alicante/Alacant: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 129,734 Higher than 105 of 141 records in the same comparison group Median 71,369
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#124 of 142 · 13th pct · #23 in Spain
19
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Alicante/Alacant: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 19. Higher than 18 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
1
288
median 71
Alicante/Alacant: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 19 Higher than 18 of 142 records in the same comparison group Median 71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#117 of 154 · 23rd pct · #11 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.
#111 of 156 · 29th pct · #22 in Spain
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Alicante/Alacant: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 7. Higher than 36 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Alicante/Alacant: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 7 Higher than 36 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Alicante/Alacant: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 9. Higher than 45 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Alicante/Alacant: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 9 Higher than 45 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#93 of 137 · 32nd pct · #18 in Spain
444
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.
#42 of 140 · 67th pct · #6 in Spain
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Alicante/Alacant: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 444. Higher than 44 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
257
816
median 482
Alicante/Alacant: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 444 Higher than 44 of 137 records in the same comparison group Median 482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Alicante/Alacant: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 0. Higher than 94 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Alicante/Alacant: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 0 Higher than 94 of 140 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
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.
#63 of 121 · 48th pct · #12 in Spain
22
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#40 of 117 · 66th pct · #7 in Spain
623,530
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#56 of 124 · 52nd pct · #10 in Spain
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Alicante/Alacant: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 22. Higher than 58 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Alicante/Alacant: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 22 Higher than 58 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Alicante/Alacant: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 623,530. Higher than 77 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
0
35,526,645
median 454,396
Alicante/Alacant: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 623,530 Higher than 77 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Alicante/Alacant: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Alicante/Alacant: 11. Higher than 65 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
1
539
median 10
Alicante/Alacant: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Alicante/Alacant 11 Higher than 65 of 124 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€23,500
EUR per inhabitant · ES521 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Alicante/Alacant? Alicante/Alacant had a population of 338,577 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 38th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Alicante/Alacant? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 17.6 °C (January 10.8 °C, July 25.2 °C) with 331 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: 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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