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Municipalities in Biscay province by share of foreign nationals

Berriatua had the highest share of foreign nationals of 112 municipalities in 2021, at 14.2%. Garai had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Biscay province was 7.6%. Source: INE.

Highest14.2Berriatua
Lowest0.9Garai
Median5.2112 municipalities
Biscay province7.6History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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BerriatuaBerriatua: 14.2 %14.2IgorreIgorre: 12.6 %12.6Markina-XemeinMarkina-Xemein: 12.5 %12.5EtxebarriaEtxebarria: 12.4 %12.4AreatzaAreatza: 12.3 %12.3IzurtzaIzurtza: 11.6 %11.6Gernika-LumoGernika-Lumo: 11 %11OtxandioOtxandio: 10.6 %10.6IurretaIurreta: 10.3 %10.3LoiuLoiu: 10.3 %10.3Amorebieta-EtxanoAmorebieta-Etxano: 10.1 %10.1BilbaoBilbao: 9.7 %9.7SestaoSestao: 9.6 %9.6ArantzazuArantzazu: 8.7 %8.7LemoaLemoa: 8.7 %8.7BermeoBermeo: 8.6 %8.6ZaldibarZaldibar: 8.6 %8.6UbideUbide: 8.4 %8.4BerrizBerriz: 8.4 %8.4BarakaldoBarakaldo: 8.3 %8.3DurangoDurango: 8.2 %8.2ZallaZalla: 8.2 %8.2Urduña/OrduñaUrduña/Orduña: 8.1 %8.1MungiaMungia: 8.1 %8.1ZamudioZamudio: 8.1 %8.1BalmasedaBalmaseda: 7.8 %7.8ErandioErandio: 7.6 %7.6ErmuaErmua: 7.3 %7.3BasauriBasauri: 7.3 %7.3ElorrioElorrio: 7.1 %7.1OndarroaOndarroa: 7 %7GüeñesGüeñes: 6.8 %6.8Ugao-MiraballesUgao-Miraballes: 6.6 %6.6GetxoGetxo: 6.5 %6.5PlentziaPlentzia: 6.5 %6.5LekeitioLekeitio: 6.4 %6.4BediaBedia: 6.3 %6.3AlonsotegiAlonsotegi: 6.1 %6.1Karrantza Harana/Valle de CarranzaKarrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza: 6 %6ForuaForua: 6 %6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Berriatua14.2
2Igorre12.6
3Markina-Xemein12.5
4Etxebarria12.4
5Areatza12.3
6Izurtza11.6
7Gernika-Lumo11
8Otxandio10.6
9Iurreta10.3
10Loiu10.3
11Amorebieta-Etxano10.1
12Bilbao9.7
13Sestao9.6
14Arantzazu8.7
15Lemoa8.7
16Bermeo8.6
17Zaldibar8.6
18Ubide8.4
19Berriz8.4
20Barakaldo8.3
21Durango8.2
22Zalla8.2
23Urduña/Orduña8.1
24Mungia8.1
25Zamudio8.1
26Balmaseda7.8
27Erandio7.6
28Ermua7.3
29Basauri7.3
30Elorrio7.1
31Ondarroa7
32Güeñes6.8
33Ugao-Miraballes6.6
34Getxo6.5
35Plentzia6.5
36Lekeitio6.4
37Bedia6.3
38Alonsotegi6.1
39Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza6
40Forua6
41Gizaburuaga6
42Portugalete6
43Lezama6
44Atxondo5.8
45Santurtzi5.8
46Leioa5.7
47Ereño5.7
48Ea5.6
49Ispaster5.6
50Orozko5.5
51Sopuerta5.4
52Mañaria5.4
53Arrigorriaga5.3
54Sondika5.3
55Busturia5.3
56Abadiño5.2
57Muxika5.1
58Artea5.1
59Gautegiz Arteaga5.1
60Arakaldo5.1
61Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz4.9
62Bakio4.9
63Gorliz4.6
64Zeanuri4.6
65Barrika4.4
66Urduliz4.4
67Galdakao4.3
68Laukiz4.3
69Arratzu4.3
70Zaratamo4.3
71Fruiz4.2
72Sopela4.2
73Gordexola4.1
74Mallabia4.1
75Derio3.9
76Zierbena3.9
77Ibarrangelu3.9
78Ortuella3.8
79Elantxobe3.8
80Mendexa3.8
81Trucios-Turtzioz3.8
82Larrabetzu3.7
83Kortezubi3.7
84Muskiz3.6
85Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran3.6
86Errigoiti3.5
87Mundaka3.5
88Arrieta3.5
89Arrankudiaga-Zollo3.4
90Berango3.4
91Amoroto3.2
92Dima3.1
93Etxebarri3
94Nabarniz3
95Aulesti2.9
96Mendata2.9
97Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena2.9
98Lemoiz2.8
99Zeberio2.8
100Artzentales2.7
101Lanestosa2.7
102Ziortza-Bolibar2.7
103Gatika2.6
104Maruri-Jatabe2.6
105Murueta2.5
106Gamiz-Fika2.5
107Morga2.4
108Sukarrieta2.3
109Galdames2
110Meñaka1.7
111Ajangiz1.2
112Garai0.9

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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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Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Berriatua, with 14.2% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Garai, with 0.9% in 2021.

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