Regional Statistics
Population
Total population, age distribution, gender ratios, birth/death rates, life expectancy.
- 4,291,441 people live in province
- 347.9 people/km² population density
Fertility
Birth rates, death rates, and natural population change.
- 1.043 children per woman fertility rate
- -6.05 per 1000 natural change
Housing Market
Housing stock, dwellings completed, building permits, average dwelling size, utilities coverage, and construction trends.
- 1,876,469 dwellings in province
- 4.0 new dwellings per 1,000 people
- 31.9 m² Area per Person
Unemployment
Registered unemployment rate and unemployed by education level.
- 4.4 % unemployment rate
- 15.5 % higher education unemployed
Territory
Total area, land use composition, forest coverage, and nature protection.
- 12,334 km² of province
- 260,737.40 ha under protection
- 32.10 % forest coverage
Tourism
Foreign tourist arrivals, nights spent, and visitors by country of origin.
- 372,920 tourists foreign tourists
- 799,448 nights nights spent
Crime
Crime rates, crime categories, and police detection rates.
- 24.2 per 1000 crimes per 1000 people
- 73.7 % detection rate
Marital Status
Marriages, divorces, and population by marital status.
- 3.5 per 1000 marriage rate
- 17.2 per 10k divorce rate
Suicides
Suicidal behaviours and completed suicides registered by Police.
- 493 people suicides
- 48 per 100k attempt rate
- 11 per 100k suicide rate
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