Regional Statistics
Population
Total population, age distribution, gender ratios, birth/death rates, life expectancy.
- 4,412,097 people live in province
- 357.7 people/km² population density
Fertility
Birth rates, death rates, and natural population change.
- 1.366 children per woman fertility rate
- -4.95 per 1000 natural change
Housing Market
Housing stock, dwellings completed, building permits, average dwelling size, utilities coverage, and construction trends.
- 1,812,888 dwellings in province
- 4.1 new dwellings per 1,000 people
- 29.7 m² Area per Person
Unemployment
Registered unemployment rate and unemployed by education level.
- 4.9 % unemployment rate
- 15.1 % higher education unemployed
Territory
Total area, land use composition, forest coverage, and nature protection.
- 12,333 km² of province
- 272,535.44 ha under protection
- 32.10 % forest coverage
Tourism
Foreign tourist arrivals, nights spent, and visitors by country of origin.
- 130,420 tourists foreign tourists
- 359,956 nights nights spent
Crime
Crime rates, crime categories, and police detection rates.
- 26.6 per 1000 crimes per 1000 people
- 79.3 % detection rate
Marital Status
Marriages, divorces, and population by marital status.
- 3.7 per 1000 marriage rate
- 13.8 per 10k divorce rate
Suicides
Suicidal behaviours and completed suicides registered by Police.
- 562 people suicides
- 39 per 100k attempt rate
- 13 per 100k suicide rate
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Updated 52 days ago
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