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Municipalities in Biscay province by share of foreign nationals

Ubide had the highest share of foreign nationals of 112 municipalities in 2023, at 15.6%. Garai had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for Biscay province was 8.6%. Source: INE.

Highest15.6Ubide
Lowest0.9Garai
Median5.5112 municipalities
Biscay province8.6History

Top 40 municipalities, 2023

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UbideUbide: 15.6 %15.6BerriatuaBerriatua: 14 %14IzurtzaIzurtza: 13.3 %13.3IgorreIgorre: 12.8 %12.8EtxebarriaEtxebarria: 12.6 %12.6SestaoSestao: 12.4 %12.4Markina-XemeinMarkina-Xemein: 12.3 %12.3AreatzaAreatza: 12.1 %12.1Gernika-LumoGernika-Lumo: 12 %12GizaburuagaGizaburuaga: 11.7 %11.7IurretaIurreta: 11.1 %11.1BilbaoBilbao: 10.8 %10.8LemoaLemoa: 10.5 %10.5Amorebieta-EtxanoAmorebieta-Etxano: 10.5 %10.5OtxandioOtxandio: 10.4 %10.4ZaldibarZaldibar: 10.3 %10.3BermeoBermeo: 9.8 %9.8BerrizBerriz: 9.6 %9.6BarakaldoBarakaldo: 9.5 %9.5ZamudioZamudio: 9.4 %9.4DurangoDurango: 9 %9MungiaMungia: 8.8 %8.8ArantzazuArantzazu: 8.7 %8.7Urduña/OrduñaUrduña/Orduña: 8.7 %8.7BasauriBasauri: 8.6 %8.6ZallaZalla: 8.4 %8.4Ugao-MiraballesUgao-Miraballes: 8.4 %8.4ErandioErandio: 8.4 %8.4BalmasedaBalmaseda: 8.2 %8.2ErmuaErmua: 8 %8OndarroaOndarroa: 7.5 %7.5GüeñesGüeñes: 7.4 %7.4PlentziaPlentzia: 7.2 %7.2GetxoGetxo: 7.1 %7.1AlonsotegiAlonsotegi: 7.1 %7.1PortugaletePortugalete: 7 %7ElorrioElorrio: 7 %7LekeitioLekeitio: 7 %7LoiuLoiu: 7 %7SanturtziSanturtzi: 6.8 %6.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Ubide15.6+6.2 pts
2Berriatua14+0.5 pts
3Izurtza13.3+10.9 pts
4Igorre12.8-0.3 pts
5Etxebarria12.6+0.2 pts
6Sestao12.4+1.8 pts
7Markina-Xemein12.3+0.3 pts
8Areatza12.1+0.3 pts
9Gernika-Lumo12+1 pts
10Gizaburuaga11.7-1.4 pts
11Iurreta11.1+0.5 pts
12Bilbao10.8+1 pts
13Lemoa10.5+0.7 pts
14Amorebieta-Etxano10.5+0.2 pts
15Otxandio10.4-0.2 pts
16Zaldibar10.3+0.6 pts
17Bermeo9.8+1 pts
18Berriz9.6+0.8 pts
19Barakaldo9.5+1 pts
20Zamudio9.4+1.1 pts
21Durango9+0.8 pts
22Mungia8.8+0.8 pts
23Arantzazu8.7+0.4 pts
24Urduña/Orduña8.7+1 pts
25Basauri8.6+1.1 pts
26Zalla8.4+0.4 pts
27Ugao-Miraballes8.4+1.2 pts
28Erandio8.4+0.8 pts
29Balmaseda8.2+0.6 pts
30Ermua8+0.5 pts
31Ondarroa7.5+0.5 pts
32Güeñes7.4+0.8 pts
33Plentzia7.2+0.8 pts
34Getxo7.1+0.5 pts
35Alonsotegi7.1-0 pts
36Portugalete7+0.7 pts
37Elorrio7+0.3 pts
38Lekeitio7+0.8 pts
39Loiu7-0.3 pts
40Santurtzi6.8+0.9 pts
41Abadiño6.8+0.5 pts
42Bedia6.3+0.4 pts
43Leioa6.3+0.5 pts
44Muxika6.2+1.7 pts
45Orozko6.1+0.2 pts
46Artea6.1+1.4 pts
47Atxondo5.9+0.5 pts
48Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza5.8+1 pts
49Arrigorriaga5.8+0.7 pts
50Derio5.8+2 pts
51Ortuella5.8+1.2 pts
52Sondika5.7+0.7 pts
53Sopuerta5.6+0.6 pts
54Lezama5.6+0.4 pts
55Barrika5.6+0.3 pts
56Mallabia5.5+0.5 pts
57Errigoiti5.5+1.5 pts
58Elantxobe5.4+0.9 pts
59Bakio5.4+0.4 pts
60Busturia5.4+0.3 pts
61Gorliz5.4+0.5 pts
62Arratzu5.4+1 pts
63Mañaria5.3-0.4 pts
64Nabarniz5.2+1.8 pts
65Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz5.1+0.4 pts
66Ereño5.1-1.3 pts
67Galdakao5+0.7 pts
68Mendexa5+0.2 pts
69Forua4.9-0.5 pts
70Fruiz4.9+0.7 pts
71Sopela4.9+0.7 pts
72Sukarrieta4.8+0.9 pts
73Ispaster4.8-0.1 pts
74Gautegiz Arteaga4.7-0.1 pts
75Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran4.7+0.8 pts
76Urduliz4.6+0.6 pts
77Ea4.6-1.6 pts
78Muskiz4.4+0.7 pts
79Lanestosa4.4+0.2 pts
80Dima4.4+0.9 pts
81Zeanuri4.2-0.3 pts
82Gordexola4.2-0.3 pts
83Laukiz4.2+0.5 pts
84Arrieta4.1+0.2 pts
85Berango4.1+0.6 pts
86Trucios-Turtzioz4+0.5 pts
87Ibarrangelu4+0.5 pts
88Zaratamo4+0.4 pts
89Aulesti4+0.1 pts
90Mendata3.9+0.1 pts
91Murueta3.8+1.4 pts
92Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena3.8+0.8 pts
93Maruri-Jatabe3.7+0.8 pts
94Arakaldo3.7-1.3 pts
95Larrabetzu3.6-0.3 pts
96Etxebarri3.6+0.7 pts
97Mundaka3.4-0.3 pts
98Ziortza-Bolibar3.3+1.3 pts
99Lemoiz3.2+0.2 pts
100Zeberio3+0.4 pts
101Gatika2.9+0.6 pts
102Arrankudiaga-Zollo2.8+0.3 pts
103Ajangiz2.7+1.1 pts
104Kortezubi2.7-0.5 pts
105Gamiz-Fika2.7-0 pts
106Morga2.7-0.9 pts
107Amoroto2.6-0.7 pts
108Zierbena2.3-0.4 pts
109Artzentales2.2+0.5 pts
110Galdames2.2+0.5 pts
111Meñaka1.7+0.1 pts
112Garai0.9-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

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 2023 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Ubide, with 15.6% in 2023, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Garai, with 0.9% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

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