Andorra Population

Andorra Population

Andorra is a small principality in the steep mountainsides between Spain and France in the Pyrenees. Good winter sports facilities and duty free goods attract many millions of tourists to the country every year.

Key figures and facts

  • Capital: Andorra la Vella
  • Ethnic groups: Andorran 48.8%, Spaniards 25.1%, Portuguese 12%, French 4.4%, others 9.7% (2017)
  • Language: Catalan (official), French, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Religion: Catholicism
  • Population: 76 953 (2018)
  • Control Form: parliamentarism
  • Area: 470 km2
  • Currency: euro
  • National Day: September 8th

Andorra has 85 708 residents (2018). The population was reduced by 0.01 percent in 2018. Life expectancy at birth is 85.3 for women and 80.7 for men. The birth and death rates per 1000 residents are 7.3 and 7.4 respectively. The birth rate per woman is 1.42 children (2018). 88 percent of the population lives in urban areas in the low lying valleys. The largest cities are the capital Andorra la Vella with 22 256 residents, Escaldes-Engordany with 14 395 residents and Encamp with 13 531 residents (2018).

Andorra Country Population

Population of Andorra by Year (Historical)

Year Population Annual Growth Rate Population Density Global Rank
2020 77,154 0.160% 164.3936 203
2019 77,031 0.180% 164.1319 203
2018 76,895 0.010% 163.8425 203
2017 76,890 -0.380% 163.8319 203
2016 77,186 -0.920% 164.4617 203
2015 77,900 -1.570% 165.9809 203
2010 84,338 1.380% 179.6787 203
2005 78,756 3.820% 167.8021 203
2000 65,279 0.480% 139.1277 204
1995 63,739 3.210% 135.8511 204
1990 54,398 4.090% 115.9766 206
1985 44,489 4.340% 94.8936 207
1980 35,956 3.270% 76.7383 208
1975 30,594 4.810% 65.3298 208
1970 24,165 5.530% 51.6511 210
1965 18,438 6.700% 39.4660 213
1960 13,300 7.750% 28.5340 215
1955 9,121 8.300% 19.6425 216
1950 6,085 0.000% 13.1830 222

Major Cities in Andorra by Population

Rank City Population
1 Andorra la Vella 20,319
2 les Escaldes 15,742
3 Encamp 11,112
4 Sant Julia de Loria 7,911
5 la Massana 7,100
6 Canillo 3,181
7 Ordino 2,955

Composition of the population

Counted by nationality, the most important population groups are: Andorran 48.8 percent, Spaniards 25.1 percent, Portuguese 12.0 percent and French people 4.4 percent (2017).

Religion

88.2 percent of the population belongs to the Catholic Church.

Language

The official language is Catalan, but Castilian, French and Portuguese are also used.