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Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana population (2022): 171,857

Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana population for Eurostat's city geography in Spain was 171,857 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Spain (ES) Geography City / greater city Area 109 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana · Spain
Population
171,857
people · 2022
#111 of 426
Density
1,580
persons per km2 · 2022
#114 of 381
Avg temp
16.9
°C · 1991-2020
#41 of 601
Rainfall
412
mm per year · 1991-2020
#586 of 601
Regional GDP
€29,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
83.5
years · 2024

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 16.9 °C with 412 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS ES522), GDP was €29,000 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 Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana. 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 ↗
#111 of 426 · 74th pct · #18 in Spain
171,857
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 ↗
#114 of 381 · 70th pct · #23 in Spain
1,580
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 ↗
#255 of 386 · 33rd pct · #28 in Spain
19.4%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 171,857. Higher than 315 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana171,857
Higher than315 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 1,580. Higher than 267 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana1,580
Higher than267 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 19.4%. Higher than 126 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana19.4%
Higher than126 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.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana climate by monthCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 10.0°C to 25.1°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 53mm per month.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan10.0°C39mm
Feb10.3°C30mm
Mar12.5°C36mm
Apr14.7°C39mm
May18.1°C34mm
Jun22.0°C21mm
Jul24.7°C10mm
Aug25.1°C22mm
Sep22.1°C48mm
Oct18.4°C53mm
Nov13.9°C44mm
Dec10.9°C37mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#41 of 601 · 93rd pct · #26 in Spain
16.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#35 of 601 · 94th pct · #20 in Spain
10.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#81 of 601 · 87th pct · #39 in Spain
24.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#586 of 601 · 2nd pct · #67 in Spain
412
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.
#67 of 601 · 89th pct · #45 in Spain
196
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 16.9. Higher than 559 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana16.9
Higher than559 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 10.0. Higher than 566 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana10.0
Higher than566 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 24.7. Higher than 520 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana24.7
Higher than520 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 412. Higher than 15 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana412
Higher than15 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 196. Higher than 533 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana196
Higher than533 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Employment

Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#47 of 288 · 84th pct · #35 in Spain
14.3%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.
#166 of 411 · 60th pct · #18 in Spain
67,236
jobs · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 14.3%. Higher than 241 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana14.3%
Higher than241 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 67,236. Higher than 245 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana67,236
Higher than245 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 ↗
#79 of 301 · 74th pct · #13 in Spain
109
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 109. Higher than 222 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana109
Higher than222 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62

Births & deaths

Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities ↗
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#280 of 366 · 23rd pct · #41 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.
#315 of 400 · 21st pct · #26 in Spain
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Crude birth rate
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 7. Higher than 86 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana7
Higher than86 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 9. Higher than 84 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana9
Higher than84 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12

Transport costs

Transport - cities and greater cities ↗
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#105 of 247 · 57th pct · #17 in Spain
497
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.
#83 of 358 · 75th pct · #8 in Spain
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 497. Higher than 142 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana497
Higher than142 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 0. Higher than 269 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana0
Higher than269 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

Culture

Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities ↗
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#77 of 267 · 71st pct · #36 in Spain
21
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#58 of 246 · 76th pct · #9 in Spain
486,368
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#139 of 425 · 65th pct · #12 in Spain
12
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 21. Higher than 190 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana21
Higher than190 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 486,368. Higher than 188 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana486,368
Higher than188 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainCastellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: 12. Higher than 275 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana12
Higher than275 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 ↗
€29,000
EUR per inhabitant · ES522 · 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 Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana?

Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana had a population of 171,857 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 111th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 16.9 °C (January 10.0 °C, July 24.7 °C) with 412 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

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