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Municipalities in Málaga province by share of foreign nationals, 2025

Benahavís had the highest share of foreign nationals of 103 municipalities in 2025, at 61.9%. Igualeja had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Málaga province was 19.1%. Source: INE.

Highest61.9Benahavís
Lowest2.6Igualeja
Median11.5103 municipalities
Málaga province19.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2025

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BenahavísBenahavís: 61.9 %61.9CómpetaCómpeta: 45.5 %45.5SayalongaSayalonga: 45.4 %45.4AlcaucínAlcaucín: 42.6 %42.6ViñuelaViñuela: 40.9 %40.9ComaresComares: 40.4 %40.4TorroxTorrox: 39.2 %39.2ManilvaManilva: 39.1 %39.1FuengirolaFuengirola: 37.5 %37.5ÁrchezÁrchez: 36.7 %36.7Canillas de AlbaidaCanillas de Albaida: 36.1 %36.1FrigilianaFrigiliana: 35.5 %35.5SedellaSedella: 35 %35CasaresCasares: 33.6 %33.6MijasMijas: 32.5 %32.5MarbellaMarbella: 31 %31OjénOjén: 30.2 %30.2NerjaNerja: 30 %30BenalmádenaBenalmádena: 29.2 %29.2EsteponaEstepona: 28.6 %28.6Canillas de AceitunoCanillas de Aceituno: 28.6 %28.6CútarCútar: 27.3 %27.3MondaMonda: 26.4 %26.4BenamargosaBenamargosa: 25.3 %25.3GuaroGuaro: 24.5 %24.5IstánIstán: 23.9 %23.9GaucínGaucín: 23.6 %23.6Alhaurín el GrandeAlhaurín el Grande: 23.3 %23.3CoínCoín: 22.8 %22.8MollinaMollina: 22.3 %22.3TorremolinosTorremolinos: 21.9 %21.9ArenasArenas: 21.6 %21.6ToloxTolox: 21 %21SalaresSalares: 20.4 %20.4CasarabonelaCasarabonela: 18.4 %18.4ColmenarColmenar: 18.1 %18.1AlgarroboAlgarrobo: 17.7 %17.7PerianaPeriana: 17.7 %17.7MacharaviayaMacharaviaya: 17.1 %17.1RiogordoRiogordo: 16.6 %16.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Benahavís61.9+0.1 pts
2Cómpeta45.5+1.4 pts
3Sayalonga45.4+1 pts
4Alcaucín42.6-0.9 pts
5Viñuela40.9+0.8 pts
6Comares40.4+1.3 pts
7Torrox39.2+0.3 pts
8Manilva39.10 pts
9Fuengirola37.5-0.9 pts
10Árchez36.7+6.2 pts
11Canillas de Albaida36.1+0.9 pts
12Frigiliana35.5+1.4 pts
13Sedella35+1.5 pts
14Casares33.6-0.5 pts
15Mijas32.5+0.5 pts
16Marbella31+0.7 pts
17Ojén30.2+0.3 pts
18Nerja30+0.3 pts
19Benalmádena29.2+0.3 pts
20Estepona28.6+0.7 pts
21Canillas de Aceituno28.6+1.2 pts
22Cútar27.3+0.3 pts
23Monda26.4+0.1 pts
24Benamargosa25.3-0.4 pts
25Guaro24.5+1 pts
26Istán23.9+1.5 pts
27Gaucín23.6+1.4 pts
28Alhaurín el Grande23.3-0.4 pts
29Coín22.8+0.8 pts
30Mollina22.3+0.8 pts
31Torremolinos21.9+0.4 pts
32Arenas21.6+0.9 pts
33Tolox21+2.3 pts
34Salares20.4+1.3 pts
35Casarabonela18.4+1.4 pts
36Colmenar18.1+1.7 pts
37Algarrobo17.7+1.1 pts
38Periana17.7+0.5 pts
39Macharaviaya17.1+0.5 pts
40Riogordo16.6+1.7 pts
41Benadalid15.6-0.3 pts
42Alfarnatejo14.9+0.6 pts
43Almáchar14.4+2.2 pts
44Álora12.9+0.2 pts
45Iznate12.8+0.3 pts
46Casabermeja12.8+0.5 pts
47Alozaina12.7-0.3 pts
48Carratraca12.6+2.3 pts
49Fuente de Piedra12.4+0.1 pts
50Faraján11.8-0.1 pts
51Málaga11.7+0.8 pts
52Vélez-Málaga11.5+0.1 pts
53Jubrique11.5+0.9 pts
54Almogía11.1+0.6 pts
55Genalguacil11-4.1 pts
56Benarrabá10.2-0.1 pts
57Algatocín10.2+0.5 pts
58Júzcar10+0.4 pts
59Cortes de la Frontera9.7+1.1 pts
60Atajate9.7-3.1 pts
61Alhaurín de la Torre9.6+0.4 pts
62Jimera de Líbar9.5+1.2 pts
63Pizarra9.4+0.8 pts
64Cuevas de San Marcos9.1+0.8 pts
65Rincón de la Victoria8.7+0.6 pts
66El Borge8.3+0.9 pts
67Villanueva del Trabuco8.3+0.6 pts
68Montejaque8.2+0.5 pts
69Totalán7.9+1.3 pts
70Alpandeire7.9+0.4 pts
71Benamocarra7.7+0.8 pts
72Benalauría7.5+0.6 pts
73Cártama7.5+0.2 pts
74Pujerra7.4+3.2 pts
75Archidona7.3+0.5 pts
76Montecorto7.1-1.7 pts
77Villanueva de la Concepción7.1+1.1 pts
78Alfarnate7+0.2 pts
79Moclinejo7+0.4 pts
80Antequera6.7+0.6 pts
81Yunquera6.1+0.4 pts
82Alameda6.1+0.5 pts
83Cartajima6+0.3 pts
84Parauta5.9-1.1 pts
85Villanueva de Algaidas5.9+0.1 pts
86Ardales5.8+0.4 pts
87Ronda5.8+0.7 pts
88Campillos5.5+0.6 pts
89Villanueva del Rosario4.9+0.8 pts
90Villanueva de Tapia4.7-0.1 pts
91Serrato4.7+1.2 pts
92Humilladero4.5+0.3 pts
93Benaoján4.4+0.8 pts
94Cuevas Bajas4.2+0.3 pts
95Almargen4-0.6 pts
96El Burgo3.9+1.8 pts
97Cuevas del Becerro3.8+0.6 pts
98Valle de Abdalajís3.7-0.1 pts
99Sierra de Yeguas3.5-0.4 pts
100Arriate3.2-0.3 pts
101Teba3+0.7 pts
102Cañete la Real2.8-0.2 pts
103Igualeja2.6-1.3 pts

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

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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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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Benahavís, with 61.9% in 2025, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Igualeja, with 2.6% in 2025.

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.

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