A small country
Andorra 84,082 inhabitants (Source: Servei d’Estudis del Ministeri de Finances. Data for 2009).
Most of the population lives in the Principality’s two main cities, Andorra la Vella and Escaldes, which, together with Pas de la Casa, are also the main commercial centres of the Andorra. Major towns include Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria, which have relatively large populations but are less commercially-orientated than the capital and its surrounding area.
A young and varied population
The average age of the population is 39.62 years. Economic development and high levels of immigration in the second half of the 20th century have contributed to the range of nationalities that make up contemporary Andorran society. is one of the few countries in the world with a higher number of foreigners than nationals: only 38.20% of the population has Andorran nationality.
The second largest national group is Spanish (31.7% of the population), followed by Portuguese (15.9%) and French (6.1%). The remaining 8.1% consists of a diverse group made up of over 17 nationalities.
Since the approval of less stringent laws in 1995, which relaxed the conditions for obtaining Andorran nationality, the percentage of Andorran nationals has gradually begun to climb.
Catalan is the sole official language for administrative purposes. However, Spanish is commonly spoken, as are French and Portuguese, albeit to a much lesser extent.