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Municipalities in Basque Country by share of population aged 65 and over

Lagrán had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 251 municipalities in 2021, at 37.6%. Irura had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Basque Country was 22.8%. Source: INE.

Highest37.6Lagrán
Lowest10.1Irura
Median21.5251 municipalities
Basque Country22.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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LagránLagrán: 37.6 %37.6Harana/Valle de AranaHarana/Valle de Arana: 37.6 %37.6SukarrietaSukarrieta: 33.5 %33.5ElantxobeElantxobe: 33.2 %33.2Yécora/IekoraYécora/Iekora: 29.7 %29.7Villabuena de Álava/EskuernagaVillabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga: 29.6 %29.6SamaniegoSamaniego: 29.2 %29.2EreñoEreño: 29.2 %29.2BerantevillaBerantevilla: 28.6 %28.6Valdegovía/GaubeaValdegovía/Gaubea: 28.5 %28.5ZerainZerain: 28.4 %28.4AulestiAulesti: 28.2 %28.2MorgaMorga: 28.1 %28.1AñanaAñana: 27.9 %27.9PortugaletePortugalete: 27.8 %27.8EaEa: 27.7 %27.7BusturiaBusturia: 27.7 %27.7Baños de Ebro/MañuetaBaños de Ebro/Mañueta: 27.3 %27.3BernedoBernedo: 27.3 %27.3BasauriBasauri: 27.2 %27.2ArratzuArratzu: 27 %27Elvillar/BilarElvillar/Bilar: 26.8 %26.8Karrantza Harana/Valle de CarranzaKarrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza: 26.6 %26.6Ziortza-BolibarZiortza-Bolibar: 26.5 %26.5MundakaMundaka: 26.5 %26.5LezaLeza: 26.5 %26.5LegazpiLegazpi: 26.3 %26.3GetxoGetxo: 26.2 %26.2KuartangoKuartango: 26.1 %26.1OndarroaOndarroa: 26 %26BelauntzaBelauntza: 25.9 %25.9Laudio/LlodioLaudio/Llodio: 25.8 %25.8OlaberriaOlaberria: 25.7 %25.7KripanKripan: 25.7 %25.7MeñakaMeñaka: 25.7 %25.7ErmuaErmua: 25.6 %25.6LekeitioLekeitio: 25.5 %25.5Arrasate/MondragónArrasate/Mondragón: 25.5 %25.5LantarónLantarón: 25.4 %25.4SestaoSestao: 25.4 %25.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Lagrán37.6
2Harana/Valle de Arana37.6
3Sukarrieta33.5
4Elantxobe33.2
5Yécora/Iekora29.7
6Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga29.6
7Samaniego29.2
8Ereño29.2
9Berantevilla28.6
10Valdegovía/Gaubea28.5
11Zerain28.4
12Aulesti28.2
13Morga28.1
14Añana27.9
15Portugalete27.8
16Ea27.7
17Busturia27.7
18Baños de Ebro/Mañueta27.3
18Bernedo27.3
20Basauri27.2
21Arratzu27
22Elvillar/Bilar26.8
23Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza26.6
24Ziortza-Bolibar26.5
25Mundaka26.5
26Leza26.5
27Legazpi26.3
28Getxo26.2
29Kuartango26.1
30Ondarroa26
31Belauntza25.9
32Laudio/Llodio25.8
33Olaberria25.7
34Kripan25.7
35Meñaka25.7
36Ermua25.6
37Lekeitio25.5
38Arrasate/Mondragón25.5
39Lantarón25.4
40Sestao25.4
41Leintz-Gatzaga25.4
42Lanestosa25.1
43Forua25
44Eibar24.9
45Ibarra24.9
46Trucios-Turtzioz24.7
47Zumarraga24.6
48Donostia/San Sebastián24.6
49San Millán/Donemiliaga24.4
50Arraia-Maeztu24.4
51Lasarte-Oria24.4
52Bilbao24.3
53Iurreta24.3
54Lanciego/Lantziego24.2
55Atxondo24.2
56Deba24.2
57Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas24.1
58Bergara24.1
59Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran24
60Errenteria24
61Campezo/Kanpezu23.9
62Santurtzi23.9
63Errigoiti23.9
64Hondarribia23.8
65Mallabia23.8
66Artzentales23.7
67Oñati23.7
68Galdames23.6
69Ajangiz23.6
70Andoain23.6
71Balmaseda23.6
72Hernialde23.5
73Elciego23.5
74Idiazabal23.5
75Mendexa23.4
76Zamudio23.3
77Barakaldo23.3
78Ibarrangelu23.3
79Bermeo23.3
80Gernika-Lumo23.3
81Ezkio-Itsaso23.1
82Elgoibar23
83Lizartza22.9
84Mendata22.9
85Ortuella22.9
86Eskoriatza22.8
87Izurtza22.8
88Ataun22.8
89Aramaio22.7
90Galdakao22.7
91Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba22.6
92Ispaster22.6
93Amurrio22.5
94Urduña/Orduña22.5
95Elorrio22.5
96Ormaiztegi22.5
97Urretxu22.4
98Etxebarria22.4
99Berriatua22.4
100Gautegiz Arteaga22.4
101Pasaia22.4
102Tolosa22.3
103Alonsotegi22.3
104Zambrana22.3
105Legorreta22.3
106Irun22.2
107Aretxabaleta22.1
108Erandio22.1
109Sopuerta22.1
110Otxandio22.1
111Ugao-Miraballes22
112Mañaria22
113Artea22
114Zeberio22
115Barrika21.9
116Zalla21.9
117Berriz21.8
118Laguardia21.7
119Ikaztegieta21.7
120Leaburu21.7
121Mutriku21.6
122Markina-Xemein21.6
123Zaldibar21.6
124Zizurkil21.6
125Zigoitia21.6
126Vitoria-Gasteiz21.5
127Navaridas21.4
128Arratzua-Ubarrundia21.4
129Zeanuri21.4
130Azpeitia21.3
131Zaldibia21.3
132Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz21.2
133Zarautz21.2
134Villabona21.2
135Gordexola21.1
136Gatika21.1
137Gaintza21.1
138Kortezubi21
139Antzuola21
140Labastida/Bastida21
141Lapuebla de Labarca21
142Igorre21
143Sondika20.9
144Amoroto20.9
145Abadiño20.8
146Barrundia20.8
147Mutiloa20.7
148Gamiz-Fika20.7
149Alegia20.7
150Beasain20.6
151Bedia20.6
152Amezketa20.5
153Lezama20.5
154Hernani20.5
155Muxika20.5
156Oiartzun20.4
157Berastegi20.4
158Segura20.4
159Loiu20.4
160Nabarniz20.3
161Amorebieta-Etxano20.3
162Leioa20.2
163Asparrena20.1
164Maruri-Jatabe20
165Orozko20
166Beizama20
167Berrobi20
168Muskiz19.9
169Gabiria19.9
170Usurbil19.9
171Zaratamo19.9
172Güeñes19.8
173Azkoitia19.8
174Zegama19.8
175Zierbena19.8
176Altzaga19.8
177Zuia19.8
178Zumaia19.7
179Laukiz19.7
180Getaria19.6
181Arama19.6
182Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta19.5
183Arantzazu19.4
184Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena19.4
185Zestoa19.4
186Ordizia19.3
187Peñacerrada-Urizaharra19.3
188Arrieta19.3
189Elduain19.3
190Arrankudiaga-Zollo19.2
191Lezo19.1
192Durango19
193Gorliz18.8
194Arrigorriaga18.7
195Plentzia18.6
196Larrabetzu18.6
197Artziniega18.6
198Dima18.5
199Elgeta18.5
200Errezil18.4
201Lazkao18.3
202Mendaro18.3
203Bakio18.3
204Derio18.2
205Areatza18.2
206Iruraiz-Gauna18.1
207Ayala/Aiara18
208Legutio17.7
209Itsasondo17.6
210Berango17.5
211Fruiz17.5
212Albiztur17.5
213Agurain/Salvatierra17.4
214Mungia17.4
215Anoeta17.4
215Urnieta17.4
217Asteasu17.3
218Garai17.3
219Abaltzisketa17.3
220Gaztelu17.3
221Orio17.2
222Zalduondo17.2
223Lemoa17.2
224Gizaburuaga17.1
225Bidania-Goiatz17
226Murueta16.7
227Altzo16.5
228Aia16.5
229Okondo16.4
230Aizarnazabal16.3
231Urduliz16.1
232Orexa16.1
233Sopela16
234Oyón-Oion15.8
235Ubide15.6
236Lemoiz15.5
237Orendain15.2
238Etxebarri15
239Urkabustaiz15
240Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia14.7
241Alkiza14.7
242Elburgo/Burgelu14.5
243Armiñón14.3
244Aduna13.8
245Arakaldo12.7
246Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca12.5
247Alegría-Dulantzi12.4
248Astigarraga12
249Baliarrain11.8
250Larraul11.5

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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.

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Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which municipality has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Lagrán, with 37.6% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Irura, with 10.1% in 2021.

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