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Municipalities in Basque Country by share of foreign nationals

Ordizia had the highest share of foreign nationals of 251 municipalities in 2021, at 18.7%. Mutiloa had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 5.8% and the figure for Basque Country was 8.1%. Source: INE.

Highest18.7Ordizia
Lowest0.4Mutiloa
Median5.8251 municipalities
Basque Country8.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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OrdiziaOrdizia: 18.7 %18.7LezaLeza: 17.8 %17.8Baños de Ebro/MañuetaBaños de Ebro/Mañueta: 16.4 %16.4Lanciego/LantziegoLanciego/Lantziego: 15.4 %15.4ZaldibiaZaldibia: 15.1 %15.1BerriatuaBerriatua: 14.2 %14.2ItsasondoItsasondo: 13.5 %13.5BeasainBeasain: 13.3 %13.3NavaridasNavaridas: 13.3 %13.3Lapuebla de LabarcaLapuebla de Labarca: 12.9 %12.9IgorreIgorre: 12.6 %12.6Markina-XemeinMarkina-Xemein: 12.5 %12.5EtxebarriaEtxebarria: 12.4 %12.4AreatzaAreatza: 12.3 %12.3Soraluze-Placencia de las ArmasSoraluze-Placencia de las Armas: 12.1 %12.1LazkaoLazkao: 12.1 %12.1AlegiaAlegia: 12.1 %12.1Oyón-OionOyón-Oion: 12 %12IkaztegietaIkaztegieta: 11.8 %11.8IzurtzaIzurtza: 11.6 %11.6LegorretaLegorreta: 11.6 %11.6Agurain/SalvatierraAgurain/Salvatierra: 11.6 %11.6LeaburuLeaburu: 11.4 %11.4LaguardiaLaguardia: 11.4 %11.4VillabonaVillabona: 11.2 %11.2Gernika-LumoGernika-Lumo: 11 %11IrunIrun: 11 %11Yécora/IekoraYécora/Iekora: 10.9 %10.9Labastida/BastidaLabastida/Bastida: 10.9 %10.9Villabuena de Álava/EskuernagaVillabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga: 10.8 %10.8Ribera Baja/ErriberabeitiaRibera Baja/Erriberabeitia: 10.8 %10.8LegutioLegutio: 10.6 %10.6OtxandioOtxandio: 10.6 %10.6Elvillar/BilarElvillar/Bilar: 10.5 %10.5Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz: 10.4 %10.4IurretaIurreta: 10.3 %10.3LoiuLoiu: 10.3 %10.3Amorebieta-EtxanoAmorebieta-Etxano: 10.1 %10.1Alegría-DulantziAlegría-Dulantzi: 9.9 %9.9EibarEibar: 9.7 %9.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Ordizia18.7
2Leza17.8
3Baños de Ebro/Mañueta16.4
4Lanciego/Lantziego15.4
5Zaldibia15.1
6Berriatua14.2
7Itsasondo13.5
8Beasain13.3
9Navaridas13.3
10Lapuebla de Labarca12.9
11Igorre12.6
12Markina-Xemein12.5
13Etxebarria12.4
14Areatza12.3
15Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas12.1
16Lazkao12.1
17Alegia12.1
18Oyón-Oion12
19Ikaztegieta11.8
20Izurtza11.6
21Legorreta11.6
22Agurain/Salvatierra11.6
23Leaburu11.4
24Laguardia11.4
25Villabona11.2
26Gernika-Lumo11
27Irun11
28Yécora/Iekora10.9
29Labastida/Bastida10.9
30Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga10.8
31Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia10.8
32Legutio10.6
33Otxandio10.6
34Elvillar/Bilar10.5
35Vitoria-Gasteiz10.4
36Iurreta10.3
37Loiu10.3
38Amorebieta-Etxano10.1
39Alegría-Dulantzi9.9
40Eibar9.7
41Lizartza9.7
42Bilbao9.7
43Sestao9.6
44Pasaia9.5
45Irura9.5
46Azkoitia9.3
47Ibarra9.1
48Elgoibar9.1
49Arama9
50Getaria9
51Olaberria9
52Asparrena8.9
53Arantzazu8.7
54Lemoa8.7
55Bermeo8.6
56Zaldibar8.6
57Urkabustaiz8.6
58Lasarte-Oria8.6
59Ubide8.4
60Anoeta8.4
61Berriz8.4
62Zegama8.3
63Donostia/San Sebastián8.3
64Barakaldo8.3
65Durango8.2
66Orio8.2
67Tolosa8.2
68Zalla8.2
69Mendaro8.1
70Urduña/Orduña8.1
71Zestoa8.1
72Mungia8.1
73Zizurkil8.1
74Zamudio8.1
75Azpeitia8
76Arrasate/Mondragón7.9
77Baliarrain7.9
78Elciego7.8
79Berantevilla7.8
80Balmaseda7.8
81Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca7.8
82Zambrana7.7
83Errenteria7.7
84Berrobi7.6
85Erandio7.6
86Hernani7.6
87Mutriku7.3
88Bergara7.3
89Zumarraga7.3
90Ermua7.3
91Basauri7.3
92Campezo/Kanpezu7.2
93Segura7.2
94Elorrio7.1
95Ondarroa7
96Lantarón6.9
97Güeñes6.8
98Samaniego6.8
99Amurrio6.8
100Belauntza6.8
101Andoain6.8
102Ormaiztegi6.7
103Eskoriatza6.7
104Aizarnazabal6.7
105Urretxu6.6
106Valdegovía/Gaubea6.6
107Ugao-Miraballes6.6
108Getxo6.5
109Plentzia6.5
110Lekeitio6.4
111Bedia6.3
112Urnieta6.2
113Ataun6.1
114Alonsotegi6.1
115Armiñón6.1
116Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza6
117Forua6
118Gizaburuaga6
119Portugalete6
120Lezama6
121Lagrán5.9
122Idiazabal5.9
123Deba5.9
124Legazpi5.8
125Atxondo5.8
126Santurtzi5.8
127Gabiria5.8
128Zarautz5.7
129Leioa5.7
130Ereño5.7
131Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba5.7
132Aretxabaleta5.6
133Asteasu5.6
134Ea5.6
135Artziniega5.6
136Hondarribia5.6
137Zumaia5.6
138Ispaster5.6
139Orozko5.5
140Oñati5.5
141Sopuerta5.4
142Laudio/Llodio5.4
143Mañaria5.4
144Arrigorriaga5.3
145Sondika5.3
146Busturia5.3
147Ezkio-Itsaso5.2
148Añana5.2
149Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta5.2
150Abadiño5.2
151Aia5.2
152Muxika5.1
153Artea5.1
154Gautegiz Arteaga5.1
155Arakaldo5.1
156Usurbil5.1
157Amezketa5
158Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz4.9
159Bakio4.9
160Okondo4.9
161Errezil4.9
162Hernialde4.7
163Gaintza4.7
164Lezo4.6
165Oiartzun4.6
166Gorliz4.6
167Zeanuri4.6
168Elgeta4.5
169Altzaga4.5
170Barrika4.4
171Urduliz4.4
172Galdakao4.3
173Laukiz4.3
174Arratzu4.3
175Zaratamo4.3
176Altzo4.2
177Larraul4.2
178Fruiz4.2
179Antzuola4.2
180Gaztelu4.2
181Sopela4.2
182Gordexola4.1
183Astigarraga4.1
184Mallabia4.1
185Bernedo4.1
186Arraia-Maeztu4
187Elburgo/Burgelu3.9
188Derio3.9
189Zierbena3.9
190Ibarrangelu3.9
191Leintz-Gatzaga3.8
192Albiztur3.8
193Ortuella3.8
194Elantxobe3.8
195Mendexa3.8
196Trucios-Turtzioz3.8
197Larrabetzu3.7
198Kortezubi3.7
199Muskiz3.6
200Barrundia3.6
201Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran3.6
202Bidania-Goiatz3.6
203Zerain3.5
204Errigoiti3.5
205Mundaka3.5
206Arrieta3.5
206Orendain3.5
208Arratzua-Ubarrundia3.5
209Zuia3.5
210Beizama3.4
211Arrankudiaga-Zollo3.4
212Berango3.4
213Aramaio3.2
214Amoroto3.2
215Dima3.1
216Harana/Valle de Arana3.1
217Alkiza3
218Kuartango3
219Etxebarri3
220Nabarniz3
221Aulesti2.9
222Zigoitia2.9
223Mendata2.9
224Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena2.9
225Elduain2.9
226Lemoiz2.8
227Zeberio2.8
228Artzentales2.7
229Lanestosa2.7
230Ziortza-Bolibar2.7
231Peñacerrada-Urizaharra2.7
232Gatika2.6
233Maruri-Jatabe2.6
234Orexa2.5
235Murueta2.5
236Gamiz-Fika2.5
237Morga2.4
238Sukarrieta2.3
239Kripan2.3
240Iruraiz-Gauna2.3
241Abaltzisketa2.2
242Galdames2
243Ayala/Aiara1.9
244San Millán/Donemiliaga1.8
245Meñaka1.7
246Berastegi1.7
247Ajangiz1.2
248Garai0.9
249Zalduondo0.5
250Aduna0.4

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Residents with foreign nationality as a percentage of total population on 1 January.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 1 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Ordizia, with 18.7% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Mutiloa, with 0.4% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 1 municipalities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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