Galicia · report
People and new homes in Galicia
In 2024 the population grew by 10,926 while 2,341 homes were finished: 4.7 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2024
- 4.7
- Population change, 2024
- +10,926
Population change and homes finished in Galicia
The population's yearly change, net migration plus births minus deaths, against homes certified complete. INE and MIVAU.
Population change
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| Year | Population change |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,926 |
| 2023 | 6,960 |
| 2022 | 6,750 |
| 2021 | -5,230 |
Homes finished
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| Year | Homes finished |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,341 |
| 2023 | 2,358 |
| 2022 | 2,509 |
| 2021 | 2,440 |
Year by year
| Year | Net migration | Births minus deaths | Population change | Homes finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12,836 | −18,066 | −5,230 | 2,440 |
| 2022 | +27,251 | −20,501 | +6,750 | 2,509 |
| 2023 | +25,738 | −18,778 | +6,960 | 2,358 |
| 2024 | +30,325 | −19,399 | +10,926 | 2,341 |
Births and deaths are INE's, by place of residence; net migration counts moves to and from abroad and the rest of Spain, and INE publishes it from 2021. Homes finished are completion certificates. A home houses a household, not a person: two or three new residents per new home is roughly one home per new household.
Other reports for Galicia
Figures for Spain: Galicia has no reliable figures of its own.
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €149,112. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €569 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 34%
62.0% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 5,965
- Per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Buyers living abroad bought 1.7% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.7%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more 2 times since 1995. The deepest began in Q1 2008.
- Deepest fall
- −25.7%
- Recovery from the low
- 138 months
28.8% of the 1,757,739 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 28.8%
- Empty homes
- 506,351
In 2025, 22% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 22%
Public bodies signed €98.6M of housing works here in 2025, and €187.3M since 2017.
- Signed in 2025
- €98.6M
- Per resident, 2025
- €36