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Alicante lies in Valencia in Spain at 38.35°N, 0.48°W, about 18 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Madrid (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (383,516) and larger than Bilbao (347,342). The largest city in Spain is Madrid with 3,255,944 people; the capital, Madrid, has 3,255,944.
The national capital, Madrid, is about 360 km away; the nearest large city is Elche, 21 km from Alicante.
Spain as a whole has a live population of 47,837,168 (-0.1% a year) and ranks #32 of 238 countries — see the Spain population page for the full statistics and the Spain atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alicante?
Alicante has about 348,901 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Alicante the capital of Spain?
No. The capital of Spain is Madrid (3,255,944 people), about 360 km away. Alicante is the 10th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Alicante compared with the rest of Spain?
Its 348,901 residents are 0.7% of the 47,837,168 people living in Spain today. Madrid is larger with 3,255,944 people.
Where is Alicante?
In Valencia, Spain, at latitude 38.35 and longitude -0.48, 18 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Elche (21 km), Orihuela (50 km), Murcia (69 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Alicante Population 2026 — Spain. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/spain/alicante/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/spain/alicante/">Alicante Population 2026 — Spain</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.