Municipalities in Biscay province by population aged 16 to 64

Bilbao had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 112 municipalities in 2021, at 219,090. Arakaldo had the lowest, at 107. The median was 1,065 and the figure for Biscay province was 727,955. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest219,090Bilbao
Lowest107Arakaldo
Median1,065112 municipalities
Biscay province727,955History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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BilbaoBilbao: 219,090 persons219,090BarakaldoBarakaldo: 63,344 persons63,344GetxoGetxo: 46,759 persons46,759SanturtziSanturtzi: 29,059 persons29,059PortugaletePortugalete: 27,518 persons27,518BasauriBasauri: 24,781 persons24,781LeioaLeioa: 20,676 persons20,676DurangoDurango: 19,639 persons19,639GaldakaoGaldakao: 18,849 persons18,849SestaoSestao: 16,958 persons16,958ErandioErandio: 15,571 persons15,571Amorebieta-EtxanoAmorebieta-Etxano: 12,475 persons12,475MungiaMungia: 11,534 persons11,534BermeoBermeo: 10,534 persons10,534Gernika-LumoGernika-Lumo: 10,359 persons10,359ErmuaErmua: 9,666 persons9,666SopelaSopela: 9,445 persons9,445ArrigorriagaArrigorriaga: 8,054 persons8,054Valle de Trápaga-TrapagaranValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 7,556 persons7,556EtxebarriEtxebarri: 7,532 persons7,532Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto ZierbenaAbanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena: 6,347 persons6,347OrtuellaOrtuella: 5,397 persons5,397ZallaZalla: 5,337 persons5,337OndarroaOndarroa: 5,199 persons5,199MuskizMuskiz: 4,840 persons4,840AbadiñoAbadiño: 4,763 persons4,763BalmasedaBalmaseda: 4,728 persons4,728BerangoBerango: 4,718 persons4,718ElorrioElorrio: 4,614 persons4,614LekeitioLekeitio: 4,432 persons4,432GüeñesGüeñes: 4,358 persons4,358DerioDerio: 4,357 persons4,357GorlizGorliz: 3,952 persons3,952UrdulizUrduliz: 3,372 persons3,372Markina-XemeinMarkina-Xemein: 3,114 persons3,114PlentziaPlentzia: 2,970 persons2,970SondikaSondika: 2,934 persons2,934BerrizBerriz: 2,791 persons2,791IgorreIgorre: 2,665 persons2,665Urduña/OrduñaUrduña/Orduña: 2,658 persons2,658
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021
persons
1Bilbao219,090
2Barakaldo63,344
3Getxo46,759
4Santurtzi29,059
5Portugalete27,518
6Basauri24,781
7Leioa20,676
8Durango19,639
9Galdakao18,849
10Sestao16,958
11Erandio15,571
12Amorebieta-Etxano12,475
13Mungia11,534
14Bermeo10,534
15Gernika-Lumo10,359
16Ermua9,666
17Sopela9,445
18Arrigorriaga8,054
19Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran7,556
20Etxebarri7,532
21Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena6,347
22Ortuella5,397
23Zalla5,337
24Ondarroa5,199
25Muskiz4,840
26Abadiño4,763
27Balmaseda4,728
28Berango4,718
29Elorrio4,614
30Lekeitio4,432
31Güeñes4,358
32Derio4,357
33Gorliz3,952
34Urduliz3,372
35Markina-Xemein3,114
36Plentzia2,970
37Sondika2,934
38Berriz2,791
39Igorre2,665
40Urduña/Orduña2,658
41Ugao-Miraballes2,608
42Lemoa2,275
43Iurreta2,256
44Zamudio2,008
45Zaldibar1,886
46Alonsotegi1,857
47Bakio1,809
48Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza1,729
49Orozko1,728
50Sopuerta1,653
51Lezama1,558
52Loiu1,547
53Larrabetzu1,326
54Gordexola1,129
55Mundaka1,123
56Zaratamo1,088
57Gatika1,041
58Zierbena1,026
59Barrika992
60Busturia976
61Dima967
62Muxika940
63Gamiz-Fika928
64Lemoiz876
65Atxondo852
66Areatza826
67Otxandio806
68Laukiz789
69Zeanuri787
70Berriatua753
71Mallabia719
72Bedia711
73Zeberio679
74Maruri-Jatabe645
75Arrankudiaga-Zollo634
76Forua574
77Gautegiz Arteaga552
78Galdames528
79Etxebarria503
80Ea502
81Artzentales468
82Artea460
83Ibarrangelu452
84Meñaka442
85Ispaster439
86Arrieta392
87Aulesti371
88Fruiz347
89Trucios-Turtzioz331
90Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz329
91Mañaria314
92Errigoiti304
93Ajangiz297
94Kortezubi273
95Amoroto269
95Mendexa269
97Arantzazu260
98Morga256
99Arratzu241
100Ziortza-Bolibar236
101Mendata232
102Murueta222
103Garai213
104Sukarrieta203
105Elantxobe194
106Lanestosa171
107Nabarniz170
108Ereño155
109Izurtza153
110Gizaburuaga132
111Ubide122
112Arakaldo107

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 16 to 64 on 1 January (INE annual census). Used as the working-age denominator.

Spain only. For EU countries and regions use population_15_64 (Eurostat age band).

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 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Censo anual de población: población de 16 a 64 años (tabla 68540). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=68540. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which municipality has the highest population aged 16 to 64?

Bilbao, with 219,090 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?

Arakaldo, with 107 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Censo anual de población: población de 16 a 64 años (tabla 68540). Retrieved 2026-10-07. 1 municipalities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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