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Living in Ceuta

Annual PM2.5 was 7.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Ceuta is in Spain; its population was 83,595 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 4,991. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.9% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Ceuta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ceuta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ceuta?

Average net cold rent is 8.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ceuta yet.

Net rent across major citiesCeuta highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ceuta highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.80Ceuta€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings28,314 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings25,380 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,934 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 528 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.8 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 26.3% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Ceuta?

The unemployment rate is about 26.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 26.27 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ceuta is 26.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30Ceuta 26.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.94 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment28,062 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Unemployment rate26.27 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Ceuta by year, %19.9%23.5%27.2%30.8%2015201720192021202426.3%%

Unemployment rate rose 1.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 25.9% to 26.3%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ceuta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ceuta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k295.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ceuta under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k295.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportGIB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport29.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ceuta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ceuta.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ceuta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ceuta annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.8PM2.5154013.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Ceuta is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–8Ceuta 7.857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PUERTO ESPAÑA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PUERTO ESPAÑA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.77 · Feb 21.52 · Mar 24.03 · Apr 26.34 · May 29.4 · Jun 32.61 · Jul 33.99 · Aug 35.91 · Sep 33.24 · Oct 29.89 · Nov 24.67 · Dec 20.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 4.03 · Feb 4.59 · Mar 7.24 · Apr 10.18 · May 10.48 · Jun 14.23 · Jul 17.23 · Aug 18.37 · Sep 17.17 · Oct 11.93 · Nov 8.39 · Dec 6.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.63 · Feb 13.62 · Mar 14.65 · Apr 16.02 · May 18.2 · Jun 20.94 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.88 · Sep 22.15 · Oct 19.94 · Nov 16.57 · Dec 14.7 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Talavera de la Reina83,803 residentsPontevedra83,316 residentsGandia83,135 residentsRubí82,823 residentsOrihuela84,560 residentsFuengirola85,211 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ceuta?

The published population was 83,595 people in January 2025. Source: Ceuta - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ceuta residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94%Foreign residents 6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents465.2 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area19.78 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents4,991 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population density4,206 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female41,145 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male41,894 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population83,595 people1 Jan 2025Ceuta - official stats2Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Ceuta by year, residents80,21481,97983,74485,509201020142020202583,595residents

Population rose 3.7% between 2010 and 2025, from 80,579 to 83,595.

Foreign residents over time15 published observations, 2011–2025
Foreign residents in Ceuta by year, residents4,8355,1965,5565,9172011201720255,307residents

Foreign residents fell 2.0% between 2011 and 2025, from 5,417 to 5,307.

International community in Ceuta

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL84,071100.0%
Spain73,36687.3%
Africa9,38411.2%
European Union (without Spain)4640.6%
South America3890.5%
Asia2710.3%
Rent of Europe970.1%
Central America and Caribbean620.1%
North America350.0%
Oceania30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL84,071100.0%
Spanish78,58393.5%
Africa4,9145.8%
European Union (without Spain)2370.3%
Asia1580.2%
South America890.1%
Rent of Europe610.1%
Central America and Caribbean160.0%
North America130.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Ceuta a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents4,991 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population83,595 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ceuta - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings28,314 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.94 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment28,062 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households25,380 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count40,443 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ceuta?

The published population was 83,595 people in January 2025. Source: Ceuta - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ceuta?

Average net cold rent is 8.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 616 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ceuta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

What is the unemployment rate in Ceuta?

The unemployment rate is about 26.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

How many foreign residents live in Ceuta?

4,991 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Ceuta a good place to live?

Ceuta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Ceuta?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,384 people (11.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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