Municipalities in Málaga province by share of foreign nationals

Name: Municipalities in Málaga province by share of foreign nationals, 2021
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Benahavís had the highest share of foreign nationals of 103 municipalities in 2021, at 59.2%. Igualeja had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for Málaga province was 16.1%. Source: INE.

Highest59.2Benahavís

Lowest0.7Igualeja

Median9.3103 municipalities

Málaga province16.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2021 (%)
1	Benahavís	59.2
2	Cómpeta	43.3
3	Sayalonga	42.6
4	Alcaucín	41.7
5	Viñuela	41.5
6	Comares	39.2
7	Manilva	38.3
8	Fuengirola	36.5
9	Sedella	35.3
10	Torrox	35.2
11	Canillas de Albaida	34.4
12	Frigiliana	32.5
13	Casares	31.9
14	Mijas	31.4
15	Árchez	29.1
16	Cútar	27.3
17	Marbella	26.6
18	Benamargosa	25.6
19	Nerja	25.4
20	Canillas de Aceituno	24.8
21	Ojén	24.7
22	Benalmádena	24.5
23	Estepona	23.8
24	Alhaurín el Grande	22.8
25	Monda	22.6
26	Mollina	22.1
27	Gaucín	20.5
28	Guaro	20
29	Torremolinos	19.4
30	Coín	18.9
31	Arenas	18.2
32	Istán	18
33	Alfarnatejo	15.4
34	Macharaviaya	14.9
35	Algarrobo	14.1
36	Fuente de Piedra	13.4
37	Riogordo	13.4
38	Periana	13
39	Colmenar	12.6
40	Alozaina	12.4
41	Salares	12.3
42	Iznate	12.1
43	Álora	11.9
44	Genalguacil	11.7
45	Júzcar	11.7
46	Tolox	11.4
47	Benadalid	11.1
48	Casarabonela	10.8
49	Faraján	10.3
50	Pujerra	10.2
51	Vélez-Málaga	9.7
52	Casabermeja	9.3
53	Atajate	9.1
54	Jubrique	8.7
55	Málaga	8.6
56	Almogía	8.4
57	Alhaurín de la Torre	8.1
58	Jimera de Líbar	7.8
59	Algatocín	7.5
60	Cuevas de San Marcos	7.4
61	Rincón de la Victoria	7.3
62	Pizarra	7.2
63	Archidona	6.8
64	Cártama	6.7
65	Almáchar	6.7
66	Alpandeire	6.5
67	Villanueva del Trabuco	6.5
68	Montejaque	6.1
69	Carratraca	5.8
70	Moclinejo	5.7
71	Cortes de la Frontera	5.7
72	Villanueva de Algaidas	5.5
73	Antequera	5.4
74	Alameda	5.3
75	Totalán	5.2
76	Benamocarra	5.2
77	Montecorto	5.2
78	Benarrabá	4.8
79	Villanueva de la Concepción	4.6
80	Benalauría	4.5
81	Ardales	4.4
82	Yunquera	4.3
83	Cartajima	4.3
84	Villanueva de Tapia	4
85	Alfarnate	3.9
86	Villanueva del Rosario	3.7
87	Ronda	3.7
88	Campillos	3.6
89	Almargen	3.5
90	Serrato	3.3
91	El Borge	3.3
92	Benaoján	3.3
93	Cuevas Bajas	2.9
94	Sierra de Yeguas	2.8
95	Parauta	2.8
96	Valle de Abdalajís	2.7
97	Arriate	2.6
98	Humilladero	2.5
99	Cuevas del Becerro	2.2
100	El Burgo	2.2
101	Teba	1.9
102	Cañete la Real	1.7
103	Igualeja	0.7

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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. 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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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Benahavís, with 59.2% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Igualeja, with 0.7% 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.