Data / Rankings / Foreign nationals share of population / Municipalities in Canary Islands

Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals

Adeje had the highest share of foreign nationals of 88 municipalities in 2023, at 48.4%. Artenara had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 9.9% and the figure for Canary Islands was 14.2%. Source: INE.

Highest48.4Adeje
Lowest0.8Artenara
Median9.988 municipalities
Canary Islands14.2History

Top 40 municipalities, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

AdejeAdeje: 48.4 %48.4La OlivaLa Oliva: 45 %45AntiguaAntigua: 44.7 %44.7Santiago del TeideSantiago del Teide: 42.5 %42.5AronaArona: 39.5 %39.5TíasTías: 38.2 %38.2YaizaYaiza: 37.5 %37.5San Miguel de AbonaSan Miguel de Abona: 36.9 %36.9MogánMogán: 35.4 %35.4PájaraPájara: 34.5 %34.5Valle Gran ReyValle Gran Rey: 34.2 %34.2GarafíaGarafía: 29.8 %29.8San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana: 28.3 %28.3PuntagordaPuntagorda: 27.6 %27.6Granadilla de AbonaGranadilla de Abona: 26.1 %26.1Guía de IsoraGuía de Isora: 23.8 %23.8TijarafeTijarafe: 23.7 %23.7TeguiseTeguise: 20.1 %20.1Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz: 20 %20ArrecifeArrecife: 19.7 %19.7TuinejeTuineje: 19.1 %19.1AricoArico: 18.8 %18.8FronteraFrontera: 18.4 %18.4BetancuriaBetancuria: 18.1 %18.1Puerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario: 17.9 %17.9HaríaHaría: 15.5 %15.5El Pinar de El HierroEl Pinar de El Hierro: 15.2 %15.2Vilaflor de ChasnaVilaflor de Chasna: 15.1 %15.1Fuencaliente de la PalmaFuencaliente de la Palma: 14.9 %14.9San BartoloméSan Bartolomé: 14.7 %14.7Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana: 14.4 %14.4El PasoEl Paso: 13.9 %13.9TazacorteTazacorte: 13.5 %13.5VallehermosoVallehermoso: 13.2 %13.2TinajoTinajo: 13.2 %13.2AlajeróAlajeró: 13 %13San Sebastián de la GomeraSan Sebastián de la Gomera: 12.9 %12.9Los Llanos de AridaneLos Llanos de Aridane: 12.4 %12.4PuntallanaPuntallana: 10.6 %10.6Breña BajaBreña Baja: 10.6 %10.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Adeje48.4+1.2 pts
2La Oliva45+1.1 pts
3Antigua44.7+0.9 pts
4Santiago del Teide42.5+3.4 pts
5Arona39.5+1.1 pts
6Tías38.2+0.3 pts
7Yaiza37.5+0.3 pts
8San Miguel de Abona36.9+0.6 pts
9Mogán35.4+1 pts
10Pájara34.5+0.9 pts
11Valle Gran Rey34.2+1 pts
12Garafía29.8+1.9 pts
13San Bartolomé de Tirajana28.30 pts
14Puntagorda27.6+0.5 pts
15Granadilla de Abona26.1+1.7 pts
16Guía de Isora23.8+1.2 pts
17Tijarafe23.7+1.1 pts
18Teguise20.10 pts
19Puerto de la Cruz20+1.6 pts
20Arrecife19.7+1.3 pts
21Tuineje19.1+1 pts
22Arico18.8+0.6 pts
23Frontera18.4+2.3 pts
24Betancuria18.1-0.8 pts
25Puerto del Rosario17.9+1.3 pts
26Haría15.5+0.8 pts
27El Pinar de El Hierro15.2+1.3 pts
28Vilaflor de Chasna15.1+1.2 pts
29Fuencaliente de la Palma14.9+1.7 pts
30San Bartolomé14.7+0.5 pts
31Santa Lucía de Tirajana14.4+0.9 pts
32El Paso13.90 pts
33Tazacorte13.5+0.5 pts
34Vallehermoso13.2+1.6 pts
35Tinajo13.2+0.6 pts
36Alajeró13+0.4 pts
37San Sebastián de la Gomera12.9+1.5 pts
38Los Llanos de Aridane12.4+0.1 pts
39Puntallana10.6+1 pts
40Breña Baja10.6+0.8 pts
41Villa de Mazo10.5-0.7 pts
42Hermigua10.3+2.2 pts
43Valverde10.2+0.9 pts
44La Aldea de San Nicolás10+0.7 pts
45Santa Úrsula9.9+0.8 pts
46Icod de los Vinos9.2+1.5 pts
47Barlovento9.1+2.8 pts
48Los Silos8.9+1.3 pts
49Fasnia8.8+1.2 pts
50El Tanque8.4+0.4 pts
51Las Palmas de Gran Canaria8.4+0.5 pts
52Santa Cruz de la Palma8+1 pts
53Agüimes7.9+0.7 pts
54Breña Alta7.7+1.2 pts
55Candelaria7.5+0.4 pts
56Agulo7.5+1.6 pts
57Santa Cruz de Tenerife7.4+0.7 pts
58Güímar7.1+0.1 pts
59Garachico7.1+0.7 pts
60El Sauzal7.1+0.6 pts
61El Rosario6.8+0.6 pts
61San Andrés y Sauces6.8+0.4 pts
63Buenavista del Norte6.8+0.4 pts
64Agaete6.6-0.1 pts
65San Cristóbal de La Laguna6.4+0.6 pts
66Los Realejos6.2+0.6 pts
67Ingenio6+0.7 pts
68La Matanza de Acentejo5.7+0.1 pts
69La Orotava5.6+0.7 pts
70La Guancha5.5+0.6 pts
71Arafo5.2+0.6 pts
72Valsequillo de Gran Canaria4.9+0.6 pts
73Santa Brígida4.8+0.5 pts
74La Victoria de Acentejo4.6+0.3 pts
75Tacoronte4.5+0.5 pts
76Vega de San Mateo4.2+0.7 pts
77San Juan de la Rambla4.1+0.1 pts
78Telde3.6+0.3 pts
79Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria3.5+0.6 pts
80Gáldar3.2+0.3 pts
81Tegueste3.1+0.3 pts
82Moya2.9+0.4 pts
83Teror2.7+0.4 pts
84Tejeda2.70 pts
85Arucas2.6+0.2 pts
86Valleseco2.4+0.2 pts
87Firgas1.9+0.1 pts
88Artenara0.8+0.3 pts

Other periods

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. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"foreign_population_share","level":"municipality","within":"Canary Islands","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=foreign_population_share&level=municipality&within=Canary%20Islands&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Adeje, with 48.4% in 2023, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Artenara, with 0.8% in 2023.

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.

Foreign nationals share of population: other rankings

Municipalities in Canary Islands: more rankings