Andorra's Population Rises 1.9% to 89,368 Residents in 2026
Growth driven by 6.5% surge in other nationalities like Colombians and Peruvians, with Canillo parish leading at 6.7%. Communal census hits 93,852, narrowing gap to official estimates.
Key Points
- Andorra's population grew 1.9% to 89,368 residents by March 2026.
- Other nationalities surged 6.5%, led by Colombians (+298) and Peruvians (+162).
- Canillo parish saw highest growth at 6.7% (+409 residents).
- Communal census hit 93,852, narrowing gap to official estimates to 5%.
Andorra's resident population stood at 89,368 on 31 March 2026, reflecting a 1.9% increase of 1,705 people over the prior year, the Department of Statistics reports.
Growth centred on the "other nationalities" group, which added 965 residents—a 6.5% rise from 14,873 to 15,838. Colombians led with 298 more, totalling 1,712; Peruvians followed with 162 additional (from 821 to 983); and Argentinians gained 99 (from 3,234 to 3,333). These nationalities drove 32.8% of the total rise.
Andorran citizens increased by 351, or 0.9%; Spaniards by 283, or 1.4%; and French nationals by 249, or 6.3%. The Portuguese population fell by 143, down 1.7%.
Parishes saw varied expansion, led by Canillo at 6.7% (+409 residents), then Escaldes-Engordany and Encamp both at 2.4% (+380 and +325), La Massana at 2.1% (+249), Ordino at 2.8% (+157), Sant Julià de Lòria at 1.2% (+125), and Andorra la Vella at 0.2% (+60).
The age profile showed 73.4% between 15 and 64, 10.7% under 15, and 15.9% aged 65 or older, underscoring a gradual ageing pattern.
Communal census figures reached 93,852 on the same date, up 0.6% from 93,338 a year before. This exceeded the official estimate by 4,484 people, or roughly 5%—an improvement from the 6.5% gap in March 2025, linked to ongoing administrative data cleansing and validation differences.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Bon Dia•
La població resident creix un 1,9% i arriba ja als 89.368 habitants
- ARA•
La població d’Andorra creix un 1,9% en un any i s’apropa als 90.000 residents
- Altaveu•
Andorra frega els 90.000 habitants: creixen els llatinoamericans i baixen els portuguesos
- La Veu Lliure•
La població andorrana registra un augment de l’1,9% impulsat pel col·lectiu d’“altres nacionalitats”
- Diari d'Andorra•
L'arribada de peruans i colombians augmenta la població a 89.368 habitants