Population figures for the province of Almeria since 1996
| MUNICIPIO | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1996 |
| Abla | 1,267 | 1,294 | 1,342 | 1,426 | 1,463 | 1,512 | 1,516 | 1,529 |
| Abrucena | 1,170 | 1,208 | 1,279 | 1,262 | 1,367 | 1,358 | 1,455 | 1,460 |
| Adra | 24,697 | 24,713 | 24,670 | 24,782 | 24,512 | 23,195 | 21,505 | 20,898 |
| Albanchez | 754 | 796 | 805 | 772 | 814 | 681 | 586 | 626 |
| Alboloduy | 610 | 613 | 653 | 642 | 667 | 745 | 812 | 817 |
| Albox | 11,481 | 11,144 | 11,429 | 11,715 | 11,042 | 11,271 | 9,599 | 9,456 |
| Alcolea | 811 | 815 | 812 | 861 | 902 | 966 | 903 | 858 |
| Alcóntar | 577 | 572 | 570 | 578 | 598 | 647 | 656 | 621 |
| Alcudia de Monteagud | 148 | 158 | 168 | 140 | 144 | 158 | 209 | 183 |
| Alhabia | 678 | 677 | 700 | 681 | 718 | 692 | 672 | 694 |
| Alhama de Almería | 3,653 | 3,687 | 3,763 | 3,753 | 3,824 | 3,438 | 3,165 | 3,104 |
| Alicún | 217 | 217 | 220 | 239 | 253 | 253 | 236 | 249 |
| Almería City | 195,389 | 194,515 | 194,203 | 193,351 | 190,013 | 181,702 | 168,945 | 170,503 |
| Almócita | 174 | 172 | 173 | 167 | 185 | 167 | 175 | 193 |
| Alsodux | 132 | 134 | 138 | 131 | 149 | 121 | 104 | 113 |
| Antas | 3,124 | 3,159 | 3,195 | 3,161 | 3,389 | 3,223 | 2,729 | 2,659 |
| Arboleas | 4,463 | 4,538 | 4,670 | 4,698 | 4,731 | 2,819 | 1,540 | 1,550 |
| Armuña del Almanzora | 327 | 326 | 332 | 332 | 339 | 322 | 322 | 339 |
| Bacares | 244 | 272 | 278 | 267 | 274 | 291 | 291 | 287 |
| Balanegra * | 2,939 | 2,678 | 2,835 | |||||
| Bayárcal | 303 | 323 | 336 | 340 | 358 | 303 | 320 | 357 |
| Bayarque | 215 | 220 | 216 | 216 | 233 | 250 | 238 | 235 |
| Bédar | 892 | 885 | 990 | 986 | 1,039 | 777 | 572 | 552 |
| Beires | 110 | 114 | 119 | 112 | 121 | 126 | 142 | 133 |
| Benahadux | 4,212 | 4,185 | 4,183 | 4,220 | 4,059 | 3,205 | 2,814 | 2,702 |
| Benitagla | 66 | 69 | 78 | 71 | 84 | 65 | 92 | 111 |
| Benizalón | 263 | 280 | 283 | 284 | 286 | 308 | 304 | 328 |
| Bentarique | 238 | 252 | 258 | 255 | 280 | 275 | 317 | 331 |
| Berja * | 12,331 | 12,380 | 15,164 | 12,488 | 15,325 | 14,249 | 13,279 | 13,043 |
| Canjáyar | 1,123 | 1,279 | 1,342 | 1,365 | 1,490 | 1,573 | 1,667 | 1,783 |
| Cantoria | 3,251 | 3,371 | 3,580 | 3,617 | 4,001 | 3,565 | 3,147 | 3,357 |
| Carboneras | 7,837 | 7,818 | 7,838 | 7,852 | 8,123 | 7,267 | 6,530 | 6,215 |
| Castro de Filabres | 130 | 139 | 147 | 134 | 154 | 163 | 170 | 207 |
| Chercos | 291 | 267 | 275 | 280 | 287 | 295 | 300 | 289 |
| Chirivel | 1,568 | 1,601 | 1,604 | 1,689 | 1,852 | 1,849 | 1,792 | 1,860 |
| Cóbdar | 156 | 169 | 183 | 154 | 165 | 210 | 227 | 274 |
| Cuevas | 13,655 | 13,362 | 13,293 | 13,737 | 12,891 | 11,484 | 9,645 | 9,625 |
| Dalías | 3,986 | 3,978 | 3,979 | 3,979 | 3,983 | 3,773 | 3,634 | 3,590 |
| El Ejido | 88,096 | 88,752 | 85,961 | 84,144 | 85,389 | 68,828 | 53,008 | 47,610 |
| Enix | 434 | 433 | 437 | 440 | 469 | 322 | 289 | 223 |
| Felix | 661 | 658 | 688 | 651 | 643 | 534 | 571 | 562 |
| Fiñana | 2,014 | 2,070 | 2,134 | 2,201 | 2,432 | 2,442 | 2,537 | 2,644 |
| Fines | 2,048 | 2,079 | 2,143 | 2,203 | 2,434 | 2,032 | 1,741 | 1,746 |
| Fondón | 1,002 | 1,017 | 1,020 | 991 | 989 | 934 | 943 | 934 |
| Gádor | 3,037 | 3,030 | 3,027 | 3,096 | 3,225 | 2,933 | 2,593 | 2,596 |
| Garrucha | 8,666 | 8,655 | 8,577 | 8,632 | 8,441 | 7,037 | 5,292 | 4,867 |
| Gérgal | 1,030 | 1,037 | 1,093 | 1,034 | 1,099 | 1,057 | 1,059 | 1,089 |
| Huécija | 501 | 513 | 515 | 525 | 543 | 539 | 558 | 537 |
| Huércal de Almería | 17,234 | 17,068 | 16,823 | 16,663 | 15,628 | 11,128 | 6,766 | 5,366 |
| Huércal-Overa | 18,649 | 18,589 | 18,530 | 18,374 | 18,278 | 16,156 | 13,999 | 13,756 |
| Íllar | 374 | 386 | 380 | 386 | 421 | 419 | 474 | 489 |
| Instinción | 430 | 444 | 458 | 463 | 485 | 524 | 538 | 547 |
| La Mojonera | 8,717 | 8,740 | 8,963 | 8,993 | 8,540 | 7,900 | 6,590 | 6,460 |
| Laroya | 169 | 176 | 178 | 170 | 164 | 127 | 107 | 108 |
| Laujar de Andarax | 1,533 | 1,551 | 1,574 | 1,633 | 1,799 | 1,836 | 1,833 | 1,815 |
| Líjar | 395 | 411 | 431 | 435 | 514 | 500 | 509 | 516 |
| Los Gallardos | 2,841 | 2,867 | 2,973 | 3,126 | 3,828 | 2,887 | 1,798 | 1,761 |
| Lubrín | 1,440 | 1,484 | 1,568 | 1,607 | 1,764 | 1,670 | 1,707 | 1,823 |
| Lucainena | 570 | 569 | 606 | 614 | 671 | 664 | 656 | 588 |
| Lúcar | 771 | 754 | 772 | 802 | 885 | 822 | 767 | 799 |
| Macael | 5,576 | 5,628 | 5,676 | 5,719 | 6,120 | 6,091 | 5,767 | 5,956 |
| María | 1,288 | 1,294 | 1,284 | 1,315 | 1,455 | 1,565 | 1,654 | 1,658 |
| Mojácar | 6,330 | 6,490 | 6,825 | 6,838 | 7,745 | 6,092 | 4,825 | 4,394 |
| Nacimiento | 475 | 483 | 501 | 507 | 486 | 467 | 515 | 541 |
| Níjar | 28,996 | 28,579 | 28,056 | 28,627 | 28,242 | 24,435 | 16,269 | 15,017 |
| Ohanes | 626 | 651 | 669 | 696 | 761 | 795 | 765 | 817 |
| Olula de Castro | 191 | 194 | 190 | 169 | 209 | 150 | 192 | 197 |
| Olula del Río | 6,216 | 6,216 | 6,259 | 6,387 | 6,733 | 6,358 | 5,927 | 6,165 |
| Oria | 2,265 | 2,230 | 2,428 | 2,495 | 2,888 | 2,488 | 2,129 | 2,240 |
| Padules | 436 | 449 | 464 | 484 | 502 | 504 | 481 | 488 |
| Partaloa | 975 | 915 | 673 | 671 | 898 | 611 | 384 | 394 |
| Paterna del Río | 364 | 372 | 376 | 411 | 449 | 396 | 393 | 335 |
| Pechina | 4,010 | 3,900 | 3,860 | 3,849 | 3,720 | 3,307 | 2,763 | 2,564 |
| Pulpí | 9,055 | 8,909 | 8,762 | 8,562 | 8,429 | 7,600 | 5,477 | 5,202 |
| Purchena | 1,636 | 1,638 | 1,686 | 1,662 | 1,772 | 1,645 | 1,600 | 1,696 |
| Rágol | 307 | 316 | 338 | 331 | 356 | 367 | 390 | 395 |
| Rioja | 1,367 | 1,356 | 1,374 | 1,406 | 1,361 | 1,329 | 1,191 | 1,180 |
| Roquetas de Mar | 93,363 | 91,965 | 90,623 | 91,682 | 85,808 | 65,886 | 44,370 | 37,237 |
| Santa Fe de Mondújar | 429 | 431 | 448 | 390 | 489 | 437 | 473 | 411 |
| Senés | 312 | 322 | 330 | 320 | 338 | 319 | 325 | 359 |
| Serón | 2,080 | 2,135 | 2,167 | 2,218 | 2,385 | 2,429 | 2,555 | 2,742 |
| Sierro | 400 | 401 | 392 | 401 | 460 | 457 | 471 | 510 |
| Somontín | 471 | 477 | 492 | 502 | 525 | 515 | 509 | 508 |
| Sorbas | 2,463 | 2,541 | 2,608 | 2,689 | 2,905 | 2,840 | 2,693 | 2,834 |
| Sta Cruz de Marchena | 225 | 241 | 254 | 216 | 240 | 237 | 208 | 215 |
| Suflí | 222 | 235 | 252 | 219 | 262 | 260 | 256 | 233 |
| Tabernas | 3,679 | 3,654 | 3,668 | 3,646 | 3,626 | 3,410 | 3,210 | 3,457 |
| Taberno | 984 | 972 | 1,000 | 1,029 | 1,149 | 1,085 | 974 | 1,023 |
| Tahal | 346 | 362 | 396 | 396 | 431 | 383 | 407 | 415 |
| Terque | 386 | 395 | 417 | 440 | 464 | 464 | 430 | 444 |
| Tíjola | 3,615 | 3,676 | 3,701 | 3,776 | 3,965 | 3,820 | 3,757 | 3,845 |
| Tres Villas | 598 | 625 | 615 | 583 | 655 | 587 | 607 | 686 |
| Turre | 3,317 | 3,351 | 3,346 | 3,563 | 3,791 | 2,884 | 2,331 | 2,157 |
| Turrillas | 229 | 238 | 242 | 229 | 233 | 241 | 250 | 289 |
| Uleila del Campo | 848 | 871 | 897 | 924 | 1,015 | 988 | 977 | 1,007 |
| Urrácal | 332 | 327 | 336 | 312 | 348 | 353 | 349 | 345 |
| Velefique | 247 | 256 | 268 | 278 | 295 | 261 | 314 | 348 |
| Vélez-Blanco | 1,918 | 1,984 | 2,035 | 2,064 | 2,282 | 2,126 | 2,061 | 2,317 |
| Vélez-Rubio | 6,661 | 6,692 | 6,767 | 6,791 | 7,138 | 7,037 | 6,519 | 6,528 |
| Vera | 15,528 | 15,168 | 15,108 | 15,018 | 14,371 | 10,439 | 6,930 | 6,453 |
| Viator | 5,686 | 5,699 | 5,698 | 5,605 | 5,043 | 3,950 | 3,567 | 3,186 |
| Vícar | 25,149 | 24,957 | 24,571 | 24,384 | 23,410 | 19,830 | 15,940 | 14,807 |
| Zurgena | 2,877 | 2,939 | 3,030 | 3,129 | 3,060 | 2,288 | 2,079 | 2,123 |
| Totals | 706,572 | 704,197 | 701,201 | 701,688 | 695,570 | 612,315 | 518,229 | 501,685 |
* Balanegra & Berja formed the same locality until June 2015