What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Ceuta, Spain
About 2.38 million people live within 50 km of the center of Ceuta, and 179,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 7 municipalities with their main town inside, in 3 provinces.
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- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- 83,100 65,600–84,100
- 10 km (6.2 mi)
- 179,000 169,000–190,000
- 25 km (16 mi)
- 285,000 267,000–304,000
- 50 km (31 mi)
- 2.38 million 2.24–2.52 million
30 minutes by car
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| Radius | People | Low–high | Municipalities (main town inside) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 83,100 | 65,600–84,100 | 1 | 79 km² |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 179,000 | 169,000–190,000 | 1 | 314 km² |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 285,000 | 267,000–304,000 | 1 | 1,963 km² |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 2.38 million | 2.24–2.52 million | 7 | 7,854 km² |
Circle by circle
Within 5 km (3.1 mi)
About 83,100 people (65,600–84,100). Only one municipality has its main town inside.
There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Fnidek (Morocco), 6.3 km southwest.
Within 10 km (6.2 mi)
About 179,000 people (169,000–190,000), 96,100 more than within 5 km. Only one municipality has its main town inside.
Of these, about 95,500 live in Morocco (53%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists one town of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.
Biggest places between 5 and 10 km
- Fnidek Morocco 84,558 6.3 km SW
Within 25 km (16 mi)
About 285,000 people (267,000–304,000), 106,000 more than within 10 km. Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 3.
Of these, about 201,000 live in Morocco (71%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists 2 towns of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.
Biggest places between 10 and 25 km
- Mdiq Morocco 61,398 22.8 km S
Just past 25 km
- Algeciras Cádiz 126,589 29.9 km NW
- Martil Morocco 70,274 30.3 km S
- La Línea de la Concepción Cádiz 64,499 30.4 km N
Within 50 km (31 mi)
About 2.38 million people (2.24–2.52 million), 2.09 million more than within 25 km. 7 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 10.
Of these, about 2.03 million live in Morocco and Gibraltar (85%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists 9 towns of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.
Biggest places between 25 and 50 km
- Tangier Morocco 1,035,141 46.5 km W
- Tétouan Morocco 415,810 34.8 km S
- Algeciras Cádiz 126,589 29.9 km NW
- Martil Morocco 70,274 30.3 km S
- La Línea de la Concepción Cádiz 64,499 30.4 km N
- San Roque Cádiz 34,310 36.6 km N
Just past 50 km
- Estepona Málaga 79,621 61.2 km N
- Gueznaia Morocco 25,771 56.7 km W
- Manilva Málaga 18,165 54.5 km N
Provinces and countries the circles reach
The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces and Morocco and Gibraltar.
- Within 5 km
- Ceuta
- Within 10 km, also
- Morocco
- Within 25 km, also
- Cádiz
- Within 50 km, also
- Málaga and Gibraltar
How far 30 minutes by car gets you
Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 24 km² (9 mi²): the same area as a circle 2.8 km in radius. The farthest point is 7.6 km away, to the west.
That area takes in 22% of the 5 km circle, 8% of the 10 km circle, 1% of the 25 km circle, and less than 1% of the 50 km circle. About 73,800 people live in it, against 83,100 within 5 km.
Drive time mapQuestions
How many people live within 10 km of Ceuta?
About 179,000 people (169,000–190,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 83,100, and within 50 km, 2.38 million.
Which towns are within 50 km of Ceuta?
7 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 10. The biggest: Tangier (Morocco, 1,035,141), 47 km west, Tétouan (Morocco, 415,810), 35 km south, Algeciras (Cádiz, 126,589), 30 km northwest, Fnidek (Morocco, 84,558), 6.3 km southwest, Martil (Morocco, 70,274), 30 km south, La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz, 64,499), 30 km north, Mdiq (Morocco, 61,398), 23 km south, and San Roque (Cádiz, 34,310), 37 km north.
Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Ceuta reach?
The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces: Ceuta, Cádiz, and Málaga; outside Spain it reaches Morocco and Gibraltar.
How far can you drive from Ceuta in 30 minutes?
Up to 7.6 km from the center (to the west), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 24 km² and about 73,800 people live in it.
Is Estepona (Málaga) within 50 km of Ceuta?
No: it’s 61 km (38 mi) north of the center of Ceuta in a straight line, 11 km beyond the 50 km circle.
How big is a 50 km radius around Ceuta?
The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 2.38 million people inside, that’s 303 per square kilometer.
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- City center: Spanish gazetteer · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Official population figures of the municipal register, January 1, 2025 · INE (www.ine.es, updated December 11, 2025)
- Province and municipality boundaries · Instituto Geográfico Nacional, BDDAE (CC BY 4.0 ign.es)
- GHS-POP R2023A, 2025 population grid: people outside Spain, and where people live within each municipality · Schiavina, M. et al. (2023), European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). © European Union, CC BY 4.0
- Towns and cities of 1,000+ people outside the country (cities500) · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- 30-minute drive area (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS Valhalla, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Distances and bearings (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- How we count people and places (methodology)