Population
The city of Vigo has 297,124 inhabitants, with an extended metropolitan population of 468,654, making it the 14th-largest metropolitan area of Spain.
At the beginning of 20th century, the population of Vigo counted less than 50,000 inhabitants, and in 2012 its metropolitan area has almost reached half a million, making the demographic development of Vigo one of the most spectacular boosts in Europe.
In 2010 there were 16,735 foreigners living in the city, representing a 5.6% of the total population. The main nationalities are Portuguese (16%), Brazilians (11%) and Colombians (7%).
By language, according to 2008 data, 7% of the population speak always in Galician, 43% speak always in Spanish and the rest use both interchangeably. This makes Vigo the least Galician-speaking city in Galicia.
- Demographic development of Vigo from 1842
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