Editing Lugo (section)

==Population==
{{Historical populations|1842|13986|1857|21314|1877|18939|1887|19938|1900|28024|1910|35889|1920|29940|1930|32259|1940|41011|1950|52093|1960|57786|1970|63604|1981|72574|1991|83242|2001|88414|2011|98001|2021|97514|source=[[National Statistics Institute (Spain)|National Statistics Institute]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Changes in the municipalities in the population census since 1842|url=https://www.ine.es/intercensal/inicio.do|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Spain)|National Statistics Institute]]|language=es}}</ref>}}The population of the city in 2018 was 98,026 inhabitants, which has been growing constantly since the first census in 1842, despite the fact that the rest of the province is losing population dramatically. The population of the city in 2014 was 98,560 inhabitants (45,948 men and 52,612 women). From INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística).

By April 2020, the population had grown to 99,638.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/sociedad/2020/04/21/lugo-roza-cien-mil-99638-habitantes/00031587488219309566740.htm|title=Lugo roza los cien mil: 99.638 habitantes|date=2020-04-22|website=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref> Reaching 100,000 inhabitants is one of the goals of the city Mayor, Lara Méndez.

In 2010 there were 5,373 foreigners living in the city, representing 5.5% of the total population. The main nationalities are [[Colombian people|Colombians]] (18%), [[Moroccans]] (12%) and [[Brazilians]] (11%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esqv.jsp?ruta=verTabla.jsp?OP=1&B=1&M=&COD=966&R=9915[12:27028];0[5:10];1[all]&C=2[0]&F=&S=|title=IGE. Táboas|access-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>

By language, according to 2008 data, 47.37% of the population speaks always or mainly in [[Galician language|Galician]], 52.63% speaks always or mainly in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esqv.jsp?ruta=verTabla.jsp?OP=1&B=1&M=&COD=3015&R=2[3]&C=1[0];0[all]&F=&S=|title=IGE. Táboas|access-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>