Municipalities in Málaga province by population aged 16 to 64

Málaga had the highest population aged 16 to 64 of 103 municipalities in 2021, at 381,253. Salares had the lowest, at 111. The median was 1,602 and the figure for Málaga province was 1.12 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest381,253Málaga
Lowest111Salares
Median1,602103 municipalities
Málaga province1,120,041History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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MálagaMálaga: 381,253 persons381,253MarbellaMarbella: 101,204 persons101,204MijasMijas: 58,343 persons58,343Vélez-MálagaVélez-Málaga: 54,460 persons54,460FuengirolaFuengirola: 51,939 persons51,939BenalmádenaBenalmádena: 47,422 persons47,422EsteponaEstepona: 47,398 persons47,398TorremolinosTorremolinos: 45,092 persons45,092Rincón de la VictoriaRincón de la Victoria: 33,585 persons33,585Alhaurín de la TorreAlhaurín de la Torre: 28,061 persons28,061AntequeraAntequera: 27,575 persons27,575RondaRonda: 22,341 persons22,341CártamaCártama: 18,374 persons18,374Alhaurín el GrandeAlhaurín el Grande: 17,009 persons17,009CoínCoín: 15,382 persons15,382NerjaNerja: 13,025 persons13,025TorroxTorrox: 11,504 persons11,504ManilvaManilva: 11,238 persons11,238ÁloraÁlora: 8,807 persons8,807PizarraPizarra: 6,442 persons6,442CampillosCampillos: 5,557 persons5,557ArchidonaArchidona: 5,382 persons5,382BenahavísBenahavís: 5,318 persons5,318CasaresCasares: 4,859 persons4,859AlgarroboAlgarrobo: 4,227 persons4,227AlamedaAlameda: 3,688 persons3,688Villanueva del TrabucoVillanueva del Trabuco: 3,537 persons3,537MollinaMollina: 3,294 persons3,294OjénOjén: 2,771 persons2,771ArriateArriate: 2,669 persons2,669Villanueva de AlgaidasVillanueva de Algaidas: 2,648 persons2,648AlmogíaAlmogía: 2,550 persons2,550TebaTeba: 2,538 persons2,538CasabermejaCasabermeja: 2,457 persons2,457Cuevas de San MarcosCuevas de San Marcos: 2,349 persons2,349HumilladeroHumilladero: 2,254 persons2,254ColmenarColmenar: 2,244 persons2,244Villanueva de la ConcepciónVillanueva de la Concepción: 2,197 persons2,197Sierra de YeguasSierra de Yeguas: 2,195 persons2,195CómpetaCómpeta: 2,129 persons2,129
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021
persons
1Málaga381,253
2Marbella101,204
3Mijas58,343
4Vélez-Málaga54,460
5Fuengirola51,939
6Benalmádena47,422
7Estepona47,398
8Torremolinos45,092
9Rincón de la Victoria33,585
10Alhaurín de la Torre28,061
11Antequera27,575
12Ronda22,341
13Cártama18,374
14Alhaurín el Grande17,009
15Coín15,382
16Nerja13,025
17Torrox11,504
18Manilva11,238
19Álora8,807
20Pizarra6,442
21Campillos5,557
22Archidona5,382
23Benahavís5,318
24Casares4,859
25Algarrobo4,227
26Alameda3,688
27Villanueva del Trabuco3,537
28Mollina3,294
29Ojén2,771
30Arriate2,669
31Villanueva de Algaidas2,648
32Almogía2,550
33Teba2,538
34Casabermeja2,457
35Cuevas de San Marcos2,349
36Humilladero2,254
37Colmenar2,244
38Villanueva de la Concepción2,197
39Sierra de Yeguas2,195
40Cómpeta2,129
41Villanueva del Rosario2,112
42Periana2,111
43Frigiliana2,064
44Cortes de la Frontera2,003
45Benamocarra1,990
46Yunquera1,906
47Monda1,855
48Fuente de Piedra1,790
49Riogordo1,757
50Ardales1,665
51Casarabonela1,628
52Valle de Abdalajís1,602
53Guaro1,484
54Tolox1,389
55Alozaina1,354
56Alcaucín1,295
57Almargen1,277
58El Burgo1,170
59Almáchar1,166
60Viñuela1,161
61Cañete la Real1,097
62Canillas de Aceituno1,046
63Istán1,007
64Cuevas del Becerro985
65Benaoján982
66Benamargosa972
67Gaucín958
68Sayalonga940
69Villanueva de Tapia917
70Cuevas Bajas865
71Moclinejo852
72Comares770
73Arenas741
74Alfarnate635
75El Borge583
76Iznate580
77Montejaque562
78Algatocín536
79Totalán507
80Carratraca492
81Canillas de Albaida465
82Igualeja438
83Montecorto384
84Cútar373
85Jubrique370
86Sedella365
87Macharaviaya355
88Serrato298
89Benalauría280
89Benarrabá280
91Árchez257
92Genalguacil238
93Jimera de Líbar233
94Alfarnatejo228
95Pujerra186
96Júzcar178
97Cartajima167
98Benadalid155
99Alpandeire153
100Parauta148
101Faraján140
102Atajate116
103Salares111

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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. 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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Questions

Which municipality has the highest population aged 16 to 64?

Málaga, with 381,253 in 2021, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest population aged 16 to 64?

Salares, with 111 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.

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