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Municipalities in Málaga province by share of foreign nationals

Benahavís had the highest share of foreign nationals of 103 municipalities in 2022, at 60.7%. Igualeja had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 8.8% and the figure for Málaga province was 16.5%. Source: INE.

Highest60.7Benahavís
Lowest0.5Igualeja
Median8.8103 municipalities
Málaga province16.5History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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BenahavísBenahavís: 60.7 %60.7SayalongaSayalonga: 43 %43AlcaucínAlcaucín: 42.7 %42.7CómpetaCómpeta: 42.6 %42.6ViñuelaViñuela: 41.7 %41.7ComaresComares: 38.6 %38.6ManilvaManilva: 37.8 %37.8FuengirolaFuengirola: 37.1 %37.1TorroxTorrox: 36.8 %36.8SedellaSedella: 35.6 %35.6Canillas de AlbaidaCanillas de Albaida: 34.9 %34.9FrigilianaFrigiliana: 33.9 %33.9CasaresCasares: 32.5 %32.5MijasMijas: 31.2 %31.2ÁrchezÁrchez: 30.7 %30.7CútarCútar: 29.3 %29.3OjénOjén: 27.4 %27.4NerjaNerja: 27.2 %27.2MarbellaMarbella: 27 %27Canillas de AceitunoCanillas de Aceituno: 26.4 %26.4BenalmádenaBenalmádena: 26.2 %26.2EsteponaEstepona: 24.8 %24.8BenamargosaBenamargosa: 24.2 %24.2MondaMonda: 23.7 %23.7Alhaurín el GrandeAlhaurín el Grande: 22.8 %22.8GaucínGaucín: 21.8 %21.8ArenasArenas: 21.4 %21.4MollinaMollina: 21.2 %21.2IstánIstán: 20.1 %20.1CoínCoín: 19.9 %19.9GuaroGuaro: 19.7 %19.7TorremolinosTorremolinos: 19.6 %19.6ToloxTolox: 15.5 %15.5AlfarnatejoAlfarnatejo: 15.4 %15.4BenadalidBenadalid: 15.1 %15.1AlgarroboAlgarrobo: 14.6 %14.6PerianaPeriana: 14.2 %14.2RiogordoRiogordo: 14.2 %14.2ColmenarColmenar: 14.2 %14.2MacharaviayaMacharaviaya: 13.8 %13.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Benahavís60.7+1.4 pts
2Sayalonga43+0.4 pts
3Alcaucín42.7+1 pts
4Cómpeta42.6-0.7 pts
5Viñuela41.7+0.2 pts
6Comares38.6-0.6 pts
7Manilva37.8-0.4 pts
8Fuengirola37.1+0.6 pts
9Torrox36.8+1.6 pts
10Sedella35.6+0.3 pts
11Canillas de Albaida34.9+0.6 pts
12Frigiliana33.9+1.4 pts
13Casares32.5+0.5 pts
14Mijas31.2-0.2 pts
15Árchez30.7+1.5 pts
16Cútar29.3+1.9 pts
17Ojén27.4+2.7 pts
18Nerja27.2+1.7 pts
19Marbella27+0.4 pts
20Canillas de Aceituno26.4+1.7 pts
21Benalmádena26.2+1.7 pts
22Estepona24.8+0.9 pts
23Benamargosa24.2-1.4 pts
24Monda23.7+1.1 pts
25Alhaurín el Grande22.8+0.1 pts
26Gaucín21.8+1.2 pts
27Arenas21.4+3.2 pts
28Mollina21.2-1 pts
29Istán20.1+2.1 pts
30Coín19.9+1 pts
31Guaro19.7-0.3 pts
32Torremolinos19.6+0.2 pts
33Tolox15.5+4.2 pts
34Alfarnatejo15.40 pts
35Benadalid15.1+4 pts
36Algarrobo14.6+0.6 pts
37Periana14.2+1.2 pts
37Riogordo14.2+0.9 pts
39Colmenar14.2+1.6 pts
40Macharaviaya13.8-1 pts
41Salares13.4+1.1 pts
42Faraján13.1+2.8 pts
43Alozaina12.9+0.5 pts
44Genalguacil12.1+0.3 pts
45Álora12.1+0.2 pts
46Fuente de Piedra11.9-1.5 pts
47Iznate11.6-0.5 pts
48Júzcar11.2-0.5 pts
49Casarabonela10.5-0.3 pts
50Vélez-Málaga10.2+0.5 pts
51Casabermeja9-0.3 pts
52Málaga8.8+0.2 pts
53Almogía8.7+0.2 pts
54Alhaurín de la Torre8.3+0.2 pts
55Jubrique8-0.7 pts
56Jimera de Líbar7.9+0.1 pts
57Algatocín7.9+0.3 pts
58Cuevas de San Marcos7.7+0.3 pts
59Pizarra7.3+0.1 pts
60Almáchar7.2+0.5 pts
61Rincón de la Victoria6.9-0.4 pts
62Montejaque6.8+0.8 pts
63Villanueva del Trabuco6.8+0.3 pts
64Cártama6.7-0.1 pts
65Cortes de la Frontera6.6+0.9 pts
66Cartajima6.6+2.2 pts
67Moclinejo6.5+0.7 pts
68Alpandeire6.4-0.1 pts
69Atajate6.3-2.9 pts
70Benarrabá6.3+1.5 pts
71Benamocarra6.2+1 pts
72Montecorto6.1+0.9 pts
73Archidona6-0.7 pts
74Alfarnate5.9+2 pts
75Villanueva de Algaidas5.7+0.3 pts
76Parauta5.6+2.7 pts
77Villanueva de la Concepción5.3+0.7 pts
78Antequera5.2-0.2 pts
79Totalán5.1-0.2 pts
80El Borge4.9+1.6 pts
81Alameda4.8-0.5 pts
82Carratraca4.7-1.1 pts
83Yunquera4.2-0.1 pts
84Ardales4.1-0.3 pts
85Ronda3.9+0.2 pts
86Villanueva de Tapia3.9-0.1 pts
87Benalauría3.7-0.9 pts
88Villanueva del Rosario3.6-0.1 pts
89Campillos3.4-0.2 pts
90Serrato3.2-0.1 pts
91Almargen3.2-0.3 pts
92Arriate3.1+0.4 pts
93Valle de Abdalajís3.1+0.3 pts
94Humilladero3+0.5 pts
95Cuevas Bajas30 pts
96Benaoján2.7-0.5 pts
97Sierra de Yeguas2.7-0.1 pts
98Cuevas del Becerro2.3+0.1 pts
99Teba2.1+0.2 pts
100Pujerra1.9-8.4 pts
101El Burgo1.6-0.5 pts
102Cañete la Real1.6-0.1 pts
103Igualeja0.5-0.1 pts

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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. 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 60.7% in 2022, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Igualeja, with 0.5% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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