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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 2022, at 38.3%. Irura had the lowest, at 10.3%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Basque Country was 23.2%. Source: INE.

Highest38.3Lagrán
Lowest10.3Irura
Median21.8251 municipalities
Basque Country23.2History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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LagránLagrán: 38.3 %38.3Harana/Valle de AranaHarana/Valle de Arana: 36.6 %36.6SukarrietaSukarrieta: 33.6 %33.6ElantxobeElantxobe: 32.4 %32.4Villabuena de Álava/EskuernagaVillabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga: 30.6 %30.6EreñoEreño: 30.2 %30.2SamaniegoSamaniego: 29.7 %29.7Yécora/IekoraYécora/Iekora: 29.6 %29.6Valdegovía/GaubeaValdegovía/Gaubea: 29.2 %29.2Elvillar/BilarElvillar/Bilar: 28.6 %28.6EaEa: 28.4 %28.4PortugaletePortugalete: 28.3 %28.3Karrantza Harana/Valle de CarranzaKarrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza: 27.6 %27.6BasauriBasauri: 27.6 %27.6LanestosaLanestosa: 27.6 %27.6BusturiaBusturia: 27.6 %27.6AñanaAñana: 27.6 %27.6ZerainZerain: 27.5 %27.5AulestiAulesti: 27.4 %27.4MorgaMorga: 27.3 %27.3LezaLeza: 27.2 %27.2BernedoBernedo: 27.1 %27.1BerantevillaBerantevilla: 26.9 %26.9GetxoGetxo: 26.9 %26.9LegazpiLegazpi: 26.9 %26.9MundakaMundaka: 26.8 %26.8OndarroaOndarroa: 26.7 %26.7ForuaForua: 26.5 %26.5MeñakaMeñaka: 26.3 %26.3Leintz-GatzagaLeintz-Gatzaga: 26.2 %26.2Laudio/LlodioLaudio/Llodio: 26.2 %26.2LekeitioLekeitio: 26.2 %26.2Arrasate/MondragónArrasate/Mondragón: 26 %26ErmuaErmua: 26 %26ArratzuArratzu: 25.9 %25.9Baños de Ebro/MañuetaBaños de Ebro/Mañueta: 25.9 %25.9LantarónLantarón: 25.8 %25.8IbarraIbarra: 25.8 %25.8Ziortza-BolibarZiortza-Bolibar: 25.7 %25.7KuartangoKuartango: 25.7 %25.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Lagrán38.3+0.6 pts
2Harana/Valle de Arana36.6-1 pts
3Sukarrieta33.6+0.1 pts
4Elantxobe32.4-0.9 pts
5Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga30.6+1 pts
6Ereño30.2+1.1 pts
7Samaniego29.7+0.5 pts
8Yécora/Iekora29.6-0.1 pts
9Valdegovía/Gaubea29.2+0.7 pts
10Elvillar/Bilar28.6+1.8 pts
11Ea28.4+0.7 pts
12Portugalete28.3+0.4 pts
13Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza27.6+1 pts
14Basauri27.6+0.4 pts
15Lanestosa27.6+2.5 pts
16Busturia27.6-0.2 pts
17Añana27.6-0.4 pts
18Zerain27.5-0.8 pts
19Aulesti27.4-0.8 pts
20Morga27.3-0.9 pts
21Leza27.2+0.7 pts
22Bernedo27.1-0.1 pts
23Berantevilla26.9-1.7 pts
24Getxo26.9+0.7 pts
25Legazpi26.9+0.5 pts
26Mundaka26.8+0.3 pts
27Ondarroa26.7+0.6 pts
28Forua26.5+1.5 pts
29Meñaka26.3+0.6 pts
30Leintz-Gatzaga26.2+0.9 pts
31Laudio/Llodio26.2+0.4 pts
32Lekeitio26.2+0.7 pts
33Arrasate/Mondragón26+0.5 pts
34Ermua26+0.4 pts
35Arratzu25.9-1.1 pts
36Baños de Ebro/Mañueta25.9-1.4 pts
37Lantarón25.8+0.4 pts
38Ibarra25.8+0.9 pts
39Ziortza-Bolibar25.7-0.8 pts
40Kuartango25.7-0.4 pts
40Olaberria25.7-0 pts
42Eibar25.4+0.5 pts
43Sestao25.1-0.3 pts
44Donostia/San Sebastián25.1+0.5 pts
45Kripan25-0.7 pts
45Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba25+2.4 pts
47San Millán/Donemiliaga25+0.5 pts
48Hernialde24.9+1.4 pts
49Belauntza24.9-1 pts
50Trucios-Turtzioz24.9+0.2 pts
51Deba24.8+0.7 pts
52Atxondo24.8+0.6 pts
53Ajangiz24.8+1.2 pts
54Artzentales24.8+1.1 pts
55Galdames24.7+1.1 pts
56Zumarraga24.7+0.1 pts
57Bilbao24.7+0.4 pts
58Lasarte-Oria24.5+0.1 pts
59Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran24.4+0.4 pts
60Errigoiti24.4+0.5 pts
61Izurtza24.4+1.6 pts
62Bergara24.4+0.3 pts
63Santurtzi24.4+0.5 pts
64Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas24.4+0.3 pts
65Hondarribia24.2+0.4 pts
66Errenteria24.2+0.2 pts
67Mallabia24.2+0.4 pts
68Idiazabal24.1+0.7 pts
69Campezo/Kanpezu24.1+0.2 pts
70Iurreta24-0.2 pts
71Lanciego/Lantziego24-0.2 pts
72Balmaseda24+0.4 pts
73Andoain23.9+0.3 pts
74Oñati23.9+0.2 pts
75Aramaio23.9+1.1 pts
76Gernika-Lumo23.8+0.6 pts
77Bermeo23.8+0.6 pts
78Urduña/Orduña23.7+1.2 pts
79Zamudio23.7+0.3 pts
80Ibarrangelu23.6+0.3 pts
81Mendata23.6+0.7 pts
82Zambrana23.5+1.2 pts
83Barakaldo23.5+0.2 pts
84Galdakao23.5+0.9 pts
85Arraia-Maeztu23.5-0.9 pts
86Elciego23.5-0 pts
87Etxebarria23.4+1 pts
88Ezkio-Itsaso23.4+0.3 pts
89Elgoibar23.4+0.4 pts
90Nabarniz23.4+3.1 pts
91Artea23.2+1.3 pts
92Elorrio23.2+0.7 pts
93Ortuella23.1+0.2 pts
94Ispaster23+0.3 pts
95Amurrio22.9+0.4 pts
96Mendexa22.9-0.5 pts
97Berriatua22.9+0.5 pts
98Zalla22.9+1 pts
99Tolosa22.7+0.3 pts
100Irun22.7+0.5 pts
101Eskoriatza22.7-0.2 pts
102Pasaia22.6+0.3 pts
103Ormaiztegi22.6+0.2 pts
104Ataun22.6-0.2 pts
105Barrika22.6+0.7 pts
106Erandio22.6+0.5 pts
107Urretxu22.5+0.1 pts
108Zeberio22.4+0.4 pts
109Mañaria22.3+0.3 pts
110Markina-Xemein22.3+0.7 pts
111Aretxabaleta22.3+0.1 pts
112Otxandio22.2+0.1 pts
113Alonsotegi22.2-0.2 pts
114Zaldibar22.2+0.5 pts
115Berriz22.2+0.4 pts
116Ugao-Miraballes22.1+0.1 pts
117Zigoitia22.1+0.5 pts
118Beizama22.1+2.1 pts
118Navaridas22.1+0.6 pts
120Mutriku22+0.4 pts
121Vitoria-Gasteiz22+0.5 pts
122Laguardia22+0.2 pts
123Zeanuri22+0.5 pts
124Legorreta21.9-0.4 pts
125Zarautz21.8+0.6 pts
126Lapuebla de Labarca21.8+0.8 pts
127Lizartza21.8-1.2 pts
128Sondika21.7+0.8 pts
129Arratzua-Ubarrundia21.7+0.3 pts
130Azpeitia21.7+0.3 pts
131Villabona21.6+0.4 pts
132Sopuerta21.6-0.5 pts
133Gautegiz Arteaga21.6-0.8 pts
134Ikaztegieta21.5-0.2 pts
135Igorre21.5+0.6 pts
136Gamiz-Fika21.5+0.8 pts
137Gabiria21.5+1.6 pts
138Antzuola21.5+0.5 pts
139Leaburu21.4-0.3 pts
140Gatika21.4+0.3 pts
141Zizurkil21.4-0.2 pts
142Loiu21.3+1 pts
143Muxika21.3+0.9 pts
144Abadiño21.3+0.5 pts
145Beasain21.3+0.7 pts
146Gordexola21.2+0.1 pts
147Amoroto21.1+0.2 pts
148Zierbena21.1+1.3 pts
149Amezketa21+0.5 pts
150Oiartzun21+0.6 pts
151Berastegi21+0.6 pts
152Zaldibia21-0.4 pts
153Lezama20.9+0.4 pts
154Segura20.8+0.4 pts
155Arantzazu20.8+1.4 pts
156Bedia20.8+0.2 pts
157Barrundia20.80 pts
158Alegia20.8+0.1 pts
159Hernani20.7+0.3 pts
160Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz20.7-0.5 pts
161Kortezubi20.7-0.3 pts
162Leioa20.7+0.4 pts
163Muskiz20.6+0.7 pts
164Asparrena20.6+0.5 pts
165Maruri-Jatabe20.6+0.5 pts
166Amorebieta-Etxano20.6+0.3 pts
167Zegama20.5+0.6 pts
168Arama20.3+0.7 pts
168Gaintza20.3-0.8 pts
170Labastida/Bastida20.3-0.7 pts
171Usurbil20.2+0.4 pts
172Zaratamo20.2+0.4 pts
173Güeñes20.2+0.4 pts
174Zumaia20.2+0.5 pts
175Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena20.1+0.8 pts
176Orozko20.10 pts
177Zuia20+0.3 pts
178Azkoitia20+0.2 pts
179Lezo20+0.9 pts
180Gorliz19.9+1.1 pts
181Berrobi19.8-0.1 pts
182Laukiz19.8+0.1 pts
183Arrieta19.8+0.5 pts
184Mutiloa19.7-1 pts
185Durango19.6+0.6 pts
186Ordizia19.6+0.3 pts
187Elgeta19.6+1.1 pts
188Plentzia19.6+0.9 pts
189Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta19.5-0.1 pts
190Arrigorriaga19.3+0.6 pts
191Orexa19.3+3.2 pts
192Getaria19.1-0.5 pts
193Zestoa19.1-0.3 pts
194Arrankudiaga-Zollo19-0.2 pts
195Artziniega18.8+0.2 pts
196Altzaga18.8-1 pts
197Areatza18.7+0.5 pts
198Larrabetzu18.7+0.1 pts
199Dima18.7+0.2 pts
200Peñacerrada-Urizaharra18.7-0.6 pts
201Albiztur18.7+1.2 pts
202Lazkao18.5+0.2 pts
203Iruraiz-Gauna18.5+0.4 pts
204Derio18.3+0.1 pts
205Bakio18.3+0.1 pts
206Aizarnazabal18.2+2 pts
207Mendaro18.2-0.1 pts
208Altzo18.2+1.7 pts
209Anoeta18.2+0.8 pts
210Abaltzisketa18.2+0.9 pts
211Ayala/Aiara18.1+0.2 pts
212Urnieta18.1+0.7 pts
213Legutio17.9+0.2 pts
214Mungia17.9+0.5 pts
215Fruiz17.9+0.3 pts
216Elduain17.8-1.4 pts
217Bidania-Goiatz17.8+0.8 pts
218Agurain/Salvatierra17.8+0.3 pts
219Berango17.7+0.2 pts
220Errezil17.7-0.7 pts
221Murueta17.7+1 pts
222Itsasondo17.5-0.1 pts
223Asteasu17.5+0.1 pts
224Zalduondo17.4+0.2 pts
225Lemoa17.3+0.2 pts
226Orio17.3+0.1 pts
227Okondo17.2+0.8 pts
228Gaztelu17.1-0.1 pts
229Aia16.8+0.4 pts
230Garai16.8-0.5 pts
231Alkiza16.8+2.1 pts
232Oyón-Oion16.3+0.5 pts
233Urduliz16.3+0.2 pts
234Sopela16.3+0.3 pts
235Elburgo/Burgelu15.9+1.4 pts
236Ubide15.9+0.3 pts
237Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia15.8+1.1 pts
238Lemoiz15.5-0 pts
239Urkabustaiz15.1+0.1 pts
240Etxebarri15+0.1 pts
241Aduna15+1.2 pts
242Gizaburuaga14.7-2.4 pts
243Orendain14.6-0.6 pts
244Armiñón14.5+0.2 pts
245Arakaldo13.2+0.6 pts
246Larraul13.2+1.6 pts
247Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca12.7+0.2 pts
248Astigarraga12.4+0.4 pts
249Alegría-Dulantzi12.1-0.3 pts
250Baliarrain11.80 pts

Showing the top 250 of 251. The CSV download has every row.

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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 2022 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 38.3% in 2022, according to INE.

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

Irura, with 10.3% in 2022.

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