MARBELLA, BY THE NUMBERS
Everything about Marbella you can count, 2026. Each figure sourced. The €22M villa is elsewhere.
Updated 20 August 2026 · tap any figure for its source
Marbella's population, year by year
The padrón, Marbella's municipal register, counted 173,420 residents on 1 January 2026, up nearly 7,000 on the year before. Of those, 110,214 are Spanish nationals and 63,206 hold one of 155 other nationalities, about 36.4% of the total.
- 1 January 2023156,295INEmarbella.es
- 1 January 2024165,871Padrónmarbella.es
- 31 December 2024166,999Padrónmarbella.es
- 1 January 2026173,420Padrónmarbella.es
The number depends on who is counting. The town hall's own padrón reached 173,420 on 1 January 2026, but INE, the national statistics institute, has approved only 159,786 residents in its most recent official count, a gap the ayuntamiento put at more than 13,500 in a funding complaint filed 30 January 2026. It says the shortfall costs the city more than €4 million a year in state funding. marbella.es
Marbella facts, answered
What is the population of Marbella?
173,420 registered residents at the start of 2026, up nearly 7,000 in a year. About 36% are foreign residents.
Is Marbella's population growing?
Yes, every year on record. The padrón rose from 156,295 (INE-confirmed) on 1 January 2023 to 173,420 on 1 January 2026, a gain of 17,125 residents in three years.
How many foreigners live in Marbella?
63,206 residents, about 36.4% of the padrón, hold one of 155 nationalities other than Spanish as of 1 January 2026. The remaining 110,214 are Spanish nationals.
How many beaches does Marbella have?
27 km of coastline and 8 Blue Flag beaches within the municipality.
How much sun does Marbella get?
Around 2,919 hours of sunshine a year, with average summer highs of 28–30°C. The sunbed to lie on it, however, is not free.
The urbanizaciones, priced
Sierra Blanca · the Golden Mile · Aloha: where the asking prices live, per square metre, sources linked.
The other side of those asking prices is what work here pays: minimum wage, sector pay tables and registered unemployment, every figure linked to its source, on the Marbella jobs page.
Also measured: the Swedish school in Marbella, fees and places read from each school's own site.
One more practical thing
Pharmacy closed and it's gone midnight? Marbella's farmacia de guardia always has one open, on a rota that changes daily.