Municipalities in Basque Country by population, 2025
Bilbao had the highest population of 252 municipalities in 2025, at 351,124. Orexa had the lowest, at 103. The median was 1,522 and the figure for Basque Country was 2.24 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Top 40 municipalities, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilbao | 351,124 | +0.9% |
| 2 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 260,699 | +1.1% |
| 3 | Donostia/San Sebastián | 189,866 | +0.4% |
| 4 | Barakaldo | 102,986 | +1% |
| 5 | Getxo | 75,752 | -0.3% |
| 6 | Irun | 63,835 | +0.3% |
| 7 | Santurtzi | 46,442 | +0.4% |
| 8 | Portugalete | 44,843 | +0.2% |
| 9 | Basauri | 40,274 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Errenteria | 39,363 | 0% |
| 11 | Leioa | 32,748 | +0.2% |
| 12 | Durango | 30,192 | +1% |
| 13 | Sestao | 28,512 | +1% |
| 14 | Eibar | 27,484 | +0.4% |
| 15 | Galdakao | 24,776 | 0% |
| 16 | Erandio | 24,659 | -0% |
| 17 | Zarautz | 23,496 | +0.5% |
| 18 | Arrasate/Mondragón | 22,450 | +1.5% |
| 19 | Hernani | 20,375 | +0.1% |
| 20 | Tolosa | 20,070 | -0.2% |
| 21 | Amorebieta-Etxano | 19,660 | -0.1% |
| 22 | Lasarte-Oria | 19,435 | +0.6% |
| 23 | Mungia | 18,129 | +0.7% |
| 24 | Laudio/Llodio | 18,077 | +0.5% |
| 25 | Gernika-Lumo | 17,129 | +0.6% |
| 26 | Bermeo | 17,038 | -0% |
| 27 | Hondarribia | 16,788 | -0.8% |
| 28 | Pasaia | 15,820 | -1.2% |
| 29 | Ermua | 15,516 | -0.7% |
| 30 | Azpeitia | 15,301 | +0.6% |
| 31 | Sopela | 15,048 | +0.7% |
| 32 | Andoain | 14,517 | -0.3% |
| 33 | Bergara | 14,404 | -0.5% |
| 34 | Beasain | 14,048 | +0.6% |
| 35 | Etxebarri | 12,038 | +0.8% |
| 36 | Arrigorriaga | 11,939 | -0.1% |
| 37 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 11,797 | -0.8% |
| 38 | Azkoitia | 11,774 | +0.7% |
| 39 | Elgoibar | 11,705 | +1% |
| 40 | Oñati | 11,480 | -0.5% |
| 41 | Ordizia | 10,815 | +1.1% |
| 42 | Oiartzun | 10,480 | +1% |
| 43 | Amurrio | 10,364 | +0.3% |
| 44 | Zumaia | 10,160 | -0.9% |
| 45 | Zumarraga | 9,678 | -0.1% |
| 46 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 9,379 | -0.3% |
| 47 | Ortuella | 8,735 | +1.2% |
| 48 | Legazpi | 8,384 | -0.1% |
| 49 | Zalla | 8,334 | +0.2% |
| 50 | Berango | 8,242 | +7.8% |
| 51 | Ondarroa | 8,060 | -0.7% |
| 52 | Astigarraga | 7,812 | +0.6% |
| 53 | Abadiño | 7,768 | +0.3% |
| 54 | Balmaseda | 7,718 | +1.1% |
| 55 | Muskiz | 7,465 | +1.4% |
| 56 | Derio | 7,294 | +1.8% |
| 57 | Elorrio | 7,277 | +0.2% |
| 58 | Lekeitio | 7,211 | +0.7% |
| 59 | Aretxabaleta | 7,178 | -0.2% |
| 60 | Güeñes | 6,817 | +0.7% |
| 61 | Urretxu | 6,730 | -0.5% |
| 62 | Usurbil | 6,488 | +0.8% |
| 63 | Urnieta | 6,327 | +1.2% |
| 64 | Lezo | 6,184 | +2.9% |
| 64 | Orio | 6,184 | 0% |
| 66 | Urduliz | 6,128 | +7.3% |
| 67 | Lazkao | 6,087 | +0.5% |
| 68 | Gorliz | 6,034 | +0.3% |
| 69 | Villabona | 5,900 | +0.7% |
| 70 | Deba | 5,362 | -0.7% |
| 71 | Mutriku | 5,238 | -0.8% |
| 72 | Agurain/Salvatierra | 5,189 | +0.7% |
| 73 | Markina-Xemein | 5,089 | +0.2% |
| 74 | Sondika | 4,670 | +1.8% |
| 75 | Usansolo | 4,565 | -0.2% |
| 76 | Berriz | 4,533 | -1.5% |
| 77 | Plentzia | 4,407 | +0.4% |
| 78 | Igorre | 4,344 | +0.3% |
| 79 | Urduña/Orduña | 4,247 | +1% |
| 80 | Eskoriatza | 4,215 | -0.6% |
| 81 | Ugao-Miraballes | 4,213 | +0.9% |
| 82 | Ibarra | 4,114 | 0% |
| 83 | Zestoa | 3,933 | +2.5% |
| 84 | Iurreta | 3,897 | +0.6% |
| 85 | Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas | 3,857 | +1.2% |
| 86 | Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca | 3,704 | +2.2% |
| 87 | Lemoa | 3,614 | +0.8% |
| 88 | Oyón-Oion | 3,476 | +1.8% |
| 89 | Zamudio | 3,442 | +3.9% |
| 90 | Zaldibar | 3,066 | +1.3% |
| 91 | Alonsotegi | 2,991 | -1% |
| 92 | Zizurkil | 2,976 | +0.2% |
| 93 | Alegría-Dulantzi | 2,955 | -0.5% |
| 94 | Ayala/Aiara | 2,921 | -0.7% |
| 95 | Getaria | 2,887 | -0.7% |
| 96 | Bakio | 2,857 | +1.3% |
| 97 | Sopuerta | 2,820 | +2% |
| 98 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza | 2,715 | +0.1% |
| 99 | Orozko | 2,666 | 0% |
| 100 | Lezama | 2,430 | -1.2% |
| 101 | Loiu | 2,364 | +0.2% |
| 102 | Zuia | 2,350 | -0.9% |
| 103 | Idiazabal | 2,217 | -2.2% |
| 104 | Aia | 2,148 | +0.3% |
| 105 | Anoeta | 2,112 | +1.2% |
| 106 | Legutio | 2,094 | +0.4% |
| 107 | Antzuola | 2,045 | -1.2% |
| 108 | Larrabetzu | 2,039 | -0.4% |
| 109 | Mendaro | 2,028 | +1.2% |
| 110 | Irura | 1,885 | -0.5% |
| 111 | Artziniega | 1,868 | +0.6% |
| 112 | Zigoitia | 1,845 | +0.1% |
| 113 | Mundaka | 1,816 | -0.7% |
| 114 | Alegia | 1,813 | +0.1% |
| 115 | Zaldibia | 1,761 | +1.2% |
| 116 | Gordexola | 1,720 | +0.5% |
| 117 | Ataun | 1,714 | -0.2% |
| 118 | Busturia | 1,693 | +2.2% |
| 119 | Gatika | 1,633 | 0% |
| 120 | Asparrena | 1,609 | -0.1% |
| 120 | Zaratamo | 1,609 | -0.1% |
| 122 | Asteasu | 1,566 | -0.6% |
| 123 | Labastida/Bastida | 1,558 | -0.4% |
| 124 | Muxika | 1,546 | +0.1% |
| 125 | Zegama | 1,543 | +0.1% |
| 126 | Dima | 1,531 | +1.7% |
| 127 | Barrika | 1,513 | -2.3% |
| 128 | Zierbena | 1,512 | +1.3% |
| 129 | Segura | 1,496 | +2.1% |
| 130 | Ribera Baja/Erriberabeitia | 1,477 | +2.6% |
| 131 | Urkabustaiz | 1,470 | +0.5% |
| 132 | Laguardia | 1,459 | -1.3% |
| 133 | Legorreta | 1,457 | +0.6% |
| 134 | Gamiz-Fika | 1,414 | +2.4% |
| 135 | Aramaio | 1,354 | -2% |
| 136 | Lemoiz | 1,347 | +0.7% |
| 137 | Atxondo | 1,342 | -1% |
| 138 | Otxandio | 1,322 | -2.6% |
| 139 | Ormaiztegi | 1,293 | +2% |
| 140 | Areatza | 1,292 | +0.4% |
| 141 | Laukiz | 1,239 | -0.5% |
| 142 | Zeanuri | 1,234 | -1.3% |
| 143 | Berriatua | 1,224 | -1.8% |
| 144 | Okondo | 1,184 | -0.8% |
| 145 | Elgeta | 1,133 | +0.3% |
| 146 | Maruri-Jatabe | 1,129 | +5.2% |
| 147 | Berastegi | 1,114 | +0.3% |
| 148 | Bedia | 1,111 | -0.5% |
| 149 | Mallabia | 1,106 | -4.4% |
| 150 | Zeberio | 1,087 | +0.6% |
| 151 | Campezo/Kanpezu | 1,073 | -1.1% |
| 152 | Valdegovía/Gaubea | 1,064 | -0.7% |
| 153 | Arratzua-Ubarrundia | 1,056 | +0.9% |
| 154 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo | 1,018 | +1.1% |
| 155 | Elciego | 971 | +1.7% |
| 156 | Amezketa | 956 | +1.6% |
| 157 | Olaberria | 938 | +0.4% |
| 158 | Lantarón | 929 | +0.3% |
| 159 | Forua | 928 | -2.2% |
| 160 | Lapuebla de Labarca | 895 | +4.2% |
| 161 | Barrundia | 882 | +0.3% |
| 162 | Gautegiz Arteaga | 866 | -1.4% |
| 163 | Erriberagoitia/Ribera Alta | 839 | -0.7% |
| 164 | Galdames | 829 | +1% |
| 165 | Ea | 824 | -2.1% |
| 166 | Aizarnazabal | 822 | +5.4% |
| 167 | Arraia-Maeztu | 812 | -1.2% |
| 168 | Etxebarria | 791 | +2.2% |
| 169 | Meñaka | 789 | +2.9% |
| 170 | Artzentales | 754 | +2.4% |
| 171 | Artea | 743 | -0.7% |
| 172 | Ispaster | 721 | +1.3% |
| 173 | San Millán/Donemiliaga | 701 | -2.6% |
| 174 | Lanciego/Lantziego | 700 | +2.2% |
| 175 | Itsasondo | 687 | +2.5% |
| 176 | Lizartza | 672 | +0.7% |
| 177 | Ibarrangelu | 669 | -1.6% |
| 178 | Elburgo/Burgelu | 642 | 0% |
| 179 | Aulesti | 639 | -0.6% |
| 180 | Ezkio-Itsaso | 604 | +2.7% |
| 181 | Fruiz | 591 | +2.6% |
| 182 | Errezil | 588 | +1.4% |
| 183 | Arrieta | 582 | +0.5% |
| 184 | Iruraiz-Gauna | 559 | +1.1% |
| 185 | Berrobi | 551 | -0.4% |
| 186 | Bernedo | 541 | -0.9% |
| 187 | Mañaria | 539 | +1.5% |
| 188 | Bidania-Goiatz | 530 | -0.4% |
| 189 | Gabiria | 519 | +0.6% |
| 190 | Trucios-Turtzioz | 515 | 0% |
| 191 | Aduna | 500 | +0.2% |
| 192 | Errigoiti | 499 | -2.3% |
| 193 | Ikaztegieta | 498 | -0.8% |
| 194 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 467 | +0.2% |
| 195 | Berantevilla | 461 | +0.4% |
| 196 | Ajangiz | 458 | -3.6% |
| 197 | Zambrana | 452 | +2.3% |
| 198 | Altzo | 447 | +0.4% |
| 198 | Kortezubi | 447 | +0.7% |
| 200 | Mendexa | 426 | +0.5% |
| 201 | Arratzu | 417 | +0.7% |
| 202 | Morga | 416 | +1% |
| 203 | Arantzazu | 411 | +4.3% |
| 204 | Kuartango | 402 | -1.5% |
| 205 | Ziortza-Bolibar | 401 | -2% |
| 206 | Amoroto | 390 | -1% |
| 206 | Leaburu | 390 | +0.3% |
| 208 | Mendata | 382 | +0.5% |
| 209 | Sukarrieta | 362 | +2.5% |
| 210 | Alkiza | 352 | -3.3% |
| 211 | Garai | 332 | -2.9% |
| 211 | Peñacerrada-Urizaharra | 332 | +9.9% |
| 213 | Albiztur | 328 | +1.2% |
| 214 | Hernialde | 326 | +2.5% |
| 215 | Abaltzisketa | 321 | +0.6% |
| 216 | Elantxobe | 320 | -8.3% |
| 217 | Elvillar/Bilar | 315 | -1.3% |
| 218 | Murueta | 311 | -3.4% |
| 219 | Samaniego | 292 | +0.7% |
| 220 | Belauntza | 291 | +1% |
| 221 | Baños de Ebro/Mañueta | 286 | -1.7% |
| 222 | Zerain | 284 | +1.4% |
| 223 | Yécora/Iekora | 278 | +4.9% |
| 224 | Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga | 276 | -4.8% |
| 225 | Ereño | 275 | +1.1% |
| 226 | Nabarniz | 264 | -3.6% |
| 227 | Larraul | 263 | +2.7% |
| 228 | Mutiloa | 261 | +3.2% |
| 229 | Elduain | 248 | -0.8% |
| 230 | Orendain | 245 | 0% |
| 231 | Lanestosa | 244 | -0.8% |
| 232 | Armiñón | 236 | -4.5% |
| 233 | Izurtza | 224 | -2.6% |
| 234 | Moreda de Álava/Moreda Araba | 218 | +1.4% |
| 235 | Harana/Valle de Arana | 212 | -0.9% |
| 236 | Leintz-Gatzaga | 205 | -2.4% |
| 236 | Leza | 205 | -2.4% |
| 238 | Gizaburuaga | 196 | -0.5% |
| 239 | Zalduondo | 195 | +0.5% |
| 240 | Navaridas | 192 | +0.5% |
| 241 | Lagrán | 177 | +4.1% |
| 242 | Kripan | 174 | -2.2% |
| 243 | Arama | 173 | -2.8% |
| 244 | Gaztelu | 171 | +1.2% |
| 245 | Ubide | 167 | +1.8% |
| 246 | Altzaga | 165 | -3.5% |
| 247 | Arakaldo | 156 | -2.5% |
| 248 | Baliarrain | 152 | -1.3% |
| 249 | Añana | 141 | -0.7% |
| 250 | Beizama | 128 | -1.5% |
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About this ranking
Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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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). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which municipality has the highest population?
Bilbao, with 351,124 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which municipality has the lowest population?
Orexa, with 103 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
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