Lanzarote’s population higher than ever

Lanzarote’s population now stands at 166,878 – the highest number in its history.

The figures, based on the 2025 census, show that 3,648 more people now live on the island than in 2024.

2,248 of those are in Arrecife, which is one the fastest growing towns in Spain, while Yaiza was the other municipality with a big increase of 797 people. All other municipalities on Lanzarote saw smaller increases of between 50 to 200 people.

The figures also show that women outnumber men by about 1,000 and the most populous age groups on the island are those between the ages of 40 to 60.  At the time of the census, there were 16 residents over the age of 100 on Lanzarote.

Figures for the floating population – the total of residents plus the average number of tourists on the island at any given time, are not yet available, but the figure is almost certain to rise. Last year, roughly one out of three people on the island at any given time was a visitor.