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Contents: País Vasco

Autonomous Community


2,212,628 Population [2021] – census

2,216,302 Population [2023] – evaluation

7,235km² Area

306.3/km² Density [2023]

Provinces

The population of all provinces in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country (País Vasco, Euskal Herriko) according to census results and latest official estimates.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1981-03-01
Population
Census
1991-03-01
Population
Census
2001-11-01
Population
Census
2011-11-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Evaluation
2023-01-01
 
Araba (Álava)Province257,850272,447286,387320,783333,485336,308
Bizkaia (Vizcaya) [Biscay]Province1,189,2781,155,1061,122,6371,156,1941,153,6351,153,282
Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa)Province694,681676,488673,563708,428725,508726,712
País Vasco (Euskal Herriko) [Basque Country]Autonomous Community2,141,8092,104,0412,082,5872,185,4052,212,6282,216,302

Contents: Municipalities

The population of all municipalities in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country (País Vasco, Euskal Herriko) according to census results and latest official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).

Name StatusProvincePopulation
Census
1981-03-01
Population
Census
1991-03-01
Population
Census
2001-11-01
Population
Census
2011-11-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Evaluation
2023-01-01
 
Abadiño (Abadiano)MunicipalityBizkaia6,6097,0706,8437,3507,6077,720
Abaltzisketa (Abalcisqueta)MunicipalityGipuzkoa313284277320312326
Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena (Abanto y Ciérvana)MunicipalityBizkaia8,5898,3799,0369,7429,4459,401
AdunaMunicipalityGipuzkoa333296333451478505
Agurain (Salvatierra)MunicipalityAraba3,6043,6504,0064,9375,0225,078
Aia (Aya)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,9351,6811,6102,0242,0532,135
Aizarnazabal (Aizarnazábal)MunicipalityGipuzkoa513531531761793771
Ajangiz (Ajánguiz)MunicipalityBizkaia328361434456483478
Albiztur (Albístur)MunicipalityGipuzkoa324303287313315325
Alegia (Alegría de Oria)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,7461,6801,5831,7631,7591,768
Alegría-Dulantzi (Alegría de Álava)MunicipalityAraba1,0379991,5332,8602,9242,969
Alkiza (Alquiza)MunicipalityGipuzkoa272264264365361370
Alonsotegi (Alonsótegui)MunicipalityBizkaia4,1533,0752,6622,8382,9412,959
Altzaga (Alzaga)MunicipalityGipuzkoa11694106161177173
Altzo (Alzo)MunicipalityGipuzkoa338333326407449447
Amezketa (Amézqueta)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,1381,040980969945937
Amorebieta-Etxano (Amorebieta-Echano)MunicipalityBizkaia15,65515,81816,18218,40019,53619,540
AmorotoMunicipalityBizkaia425391376413412392
AmurrioMunicipalityAraba9,0329,7449,46010,07110,29510,299
AñanaMunicipalityAraba200190192165154156
Andoain (Andoáin)MunicipalityGipuzkoa16,33015,26513,81414,63314,61814,526
AnoetaMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,7211,8011,7091,8362,0782,092
Antzuola (Anzuola)MunicipalityGipuzkoa2,2832,0621,8992,1532,0812,082
Arakaldo (Aracaldo)MunicipalityBizkaia12310195129158162
AramaMunicipalityGipuzkoa176143163198199189
Aramaio (Aramayona)MunicipalityAraba1,4381,3101,4661,5071,4561,409
Arantzazu (Aránzazu)MunicipalityBizkaia282284289361402391
Areatza (Villaro)MunicipalityBizkaia1,2461,1521,0311,2241,2641,238
Aretxabaleta (Arechavaleta)MunicipalityGipuzkoa6,0076,1476,1846,8087,1037,150
ArmiñónMunicipalityAraba157127166227231233
Arraia-Maeztu (Arraya-Maestu)MunicipalityAraba813695717739799812
Arrankudiaga-Zollo (Arrancudiaga)MunicipalityBizkaia852732775954992992
Arrasate (Mondragón)MunicipalityGipuzkoa26,27925,53223,11821,97521,85321,827
Arratzu (Arrazua)MunicipalityBizkaia353351368385423429
Arratzua-Ubarrundia (Arrazua-Ubarrundia)MunicipalityAraba6626517219531,0131,042
ArrietaMunicipalityBizkaia469422521549575580
ArrigorriagaMunicipalityBizkaia9,0119,91311,14012,52512,13411,949
ArteaMunicipalityBizkaia651621644772742755
Artzentales (Arcentales)MunicipalityBizkaia707676655753729726
Artziniega (Arceniega)MunicipalityAraba1,0881,2271,3361,8541,8061,832
Asparrena (Aspárrena)MunicipalityAraba1,7201,4941,5801,6911,6331,607
AsteasuMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,3201,2051,2901,5001,5521,544
AstigarragaMunicipalityGipuzkoa3,0703,2163,7514,9007,1647,661
AtaunMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,9651,7391,5571,6801,6901,690
Atxondo (Axpe Achondo)MunicipalityBizkaia1,3691,5251,4271,4281,3631,368
Aulesti (Aulestia)MunicipalityBizkaia723697649672645654
Ayala (Aiara)MunicipalityAraba2,3022,0652,1172,8942,9502,918
Azkoitia (Azcoitia)MunicipalityGipuzkoa11,02910,51210,27211,39411,64711,608
AzpeitiaMunicipalityGipuzkoa13,19613,42713,70814,42915,17815,133
Bakio (Baquio)MunicipalityBizkaia1,1891,2381,7272,5882,7742,813
BaliarrainMunicipalityGipuzkoa1019997125152149
Balmaseda (Valmaseda)MunicipalityBizkaia7,9477,3337,0697,6817,6807,642
Baños de Ebro (Mañueta)MunicipalityAraba325332336314286298
BarakaldoMunicipalityBizkaia114,462105,08894,478100,064100,847100,987
Barrika (Barrica)MunicipalityBizkaia7748771,2301,5231,5561,542
BarrundiaMunicipalityAraba637573640904891895
BasauriMunicipalityBizkaia52,55450,22445,08541,77740,57440,430
Beasain (Beasáin)MunicipalityGipuzkoa12,11112,32212,10813,71913,89713,908
Bedia (Vedia)MunicipalityBizkaia1,2011,0369949761,0741,113
BeizamaMunicipalityGipuzkoa175175160176145133
Belauntza (Belaunza)MunicipalityGipuzkoa328295285287251286
BerangoMunicipalityBizkaia4,1364,1025,3116,8837,2797,472
BerantevillaMunicipalityAraba429421459480462458
Berastegi (Berástegui)MunicipalityGipuzkoa9429699731,0571,0981,082
Bergara (Vergara)MunicipalityGipuzkoa16,04915,56714,96514,61014,56114,496
BermeoMunicipalityBizkaia18,31217,92316,93817,09216,85416,911
BernedoMunicipalityAraba633556533572539539
Berriatua (Berriatúa)MunicipalityBizkaia1,0081,0209871,2421,2361,215
Berriz (Bérriz)MunicipalityBizkaia4,1744,2164,3124,8754,5424,533
BerrobiMunicipalityGipuzkoa612603566568591582
Bidania-Goiatz (Bidegoyan)MunicipalityGipuzkoa532441427536534538
BilbaoMunicipalityBizkaia416,999369,839349,972351,356345,749345,235
BusturiaMunicipalityBizkaia1,9031,7291,6621,7481,6521,643
Campezo (Kanpezu)MunicipalityAraba1,2771,1431,0711,1461,0801,079
Deba (Deva)MunicipalityGipuzkoa5,0185,0125,1855,4025,4335,380
DerioMunicipalityBizkaia5,1354,8714,8465,5786,7767,064
DimaMunicipalityBizkaia1,1031,0381,0521,3641,4711,497
Donostia (San Sebastián)MunicipalityGipuzkoa169,233171,439178,377185,512187,892188,136
DurangoMunicipalityBizkaia21,35722,62725,00328,36729,93429,715
EaMunicipalityBizkaia852802810883822826
Eibar (Éibar)MunicipalityGipuzkoa36,91932,36228,21927,38227,40227,179
Elantxobe (Elanchove)MunicipalityBizkaia580550443409343349
Elburgo (Burgelu)MunicipalityAraba203202418624633637
ElciegoMunicipalityAraba9519089301,048997968
Elduain (Elduayen)MunicipalityGipuzkoa277233210232244237
Elgeta (Elgueta)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,1941,0079741,1081,1431,119
Elgoibar (Elgóibar)MunicipalityGipuzkoa12,78311,69310,44011,36411,44911,479
ElorrioMunicipalityBizkaia8,0157,4327,1577,2947,4087,299
Elvillar (Bilar)MunicipalityAraba365361367363325314
ErandioMunicipalityBizkaia1,93425,05522,42224,36924,50324,426
EreñoMunicipalityBizkaia310277254262264276
ErmuaMunicipalityBizkaia18,86017,98116,79516,23515,79015,594
Errenteria (Rentería)MunicipalityGipuzkoa46,49641,64638,22439,22839,15539,134
Errezil (Régil)MunicipalityGipuzkoa762677615612575583
Erriberabeitia (Ribera Baja)MunicipalityAraba4293756981,3111,4131,430
Erriberagoitia (Ribera Alta)MunicipalityAraba562499522787829826
Errigoiti (Rigoitia)MunicipalityBizkaia531440485543486510
Eskoriatza (Escoriaza)MunicipalityGipuzkoa4,2233,8603,9254,0324,1164,187
Etxebarri (Echévarri)MunicipalityBizkaia6,5486,4587,04310,23011,66011,968
Etxebarria (Echevarría)MunicipalityBizkaia726786798806789783
Ezkio-Itsaso (Ezquioga-Ichaso)MunicipalityGipuzkoa596545544625614604
ForuaMunicipalityBizkaia816949987979912915
Fruiz (Frúniz)MunicipalityBizkaia294318347513548550
Gabiria (Gaviria)MunicipalityGipuzkoa492432422483503504
Gaintza (Gaínza)MunicipalityGipuzkoa124123133124128124
Galdakao (Galdácano)MunicipalityBizkaia26,78528,56929,54429,15329,36929,309
GaldamesMunicipalityBizkaia812799799843843833
Gamiz-Fika (Gámiz-Fica)MunicipalityBizkaia8888911,2271,3421,3821,394
Garai (Garay)MunicipalityBizkaia235256252345329334
Gatika (Gatica)MunicipalityBizkaia9049311,2951,6231,6731,624
Gautegiz Arteaga (Gautéguiz de Arteaga)MunicipalityBizkaia758752843903844888
GazteluMunicipalityGipuzkoa143137152163168170
Gernika-Lumo (Guernica y Luno)MunicipalityBizkaia15,81815,69115,26416,72717,03117,012
Getaria (Guetaria)MunicipalityGipuzkoa2,4152,3492,4062,6592,8122,870
Getxo (Guecho)MunicipalityBizkaia67,79379,95482,28580,25277,10176,297
Gizaburuaga (Guizaburuaga)MunicipalityBizkaia150128144204199196
Gordexola (Gordejuela)MunicipalityBizkaia1,7031,5241,5111,7281,7251,681
Gorliz (Górliz)MunicipalityBizkaia2,9862,9174,4865,5016,0286,067
GüeñesMunicipalityBizkaia6,5315,8785,8316,4036,7006,736
Harana (Valle de Arana)MunicipalityAraba453393334283226218
HernaniMunicipalityGipuzkoa19,82418,48918,28719,26020,41420,423
HernialdeMunicipalityGipuzkoa264287286359319312
Hondarribia (Fuenterrabía)MunicipalityGipuzkoa11,38013,52415,04416,39116,83716,888
IbarraMunicipalityGipuzkoa4,3924,4634,2084,2734,2194,126
Ibarrangelu (Ibarranguelua)MunicipalityBizkaia522521542636674694
Idiazabal (Idiazábal)MunicipalityGipuzkoa2,0782,0572,0822,2642,2812,274
Igorre (Yurre)MunicipalityBizkaia3,4313,8843,8574,2404,3074,284
Ikaztegieta (Icazteguieta)MunicipalityGipuzkoa409370377469484486
Irun (Irún)MunicipalityGipuzkoa53,33453,27656,60160,74762,89862,853
Iruña Oka (Iruña de Oca)MunicipalityAraba1,7631,5021,9533,0433,4713,600
IruraMunicipalityGipuzkoa7026329101,6261,8721,888
Iruraiz-GaunaMunicipalityAraba477425440540530540
Ispaster (Ispáster)MunicipalityBizkaia628618613695756734
Itsasondo (Isasondo)MunicipalityGipuzkoa769640576675659654
Iurreta (Yurreta)MunicipalityBizkaia5,1354,9014,1443,8523,6913,733
Izurtza (Izurza)MunicipalityBizkaia316269266275241225
Karrantza Harana (Valle de Carranza)MunicipalityBizkaia3,4373,1732,8872,7952,7672,694
Kortezubi (Cortézubi)MunicipalityBizkaia323383363429438445
Kripan (Cripán)MunicipalityAraba202201190196175176
Kuartango (Cuartango)MunicipalityAraba352350370355395401
Labastida (Bastida)MunicipalityAraba9869711,2691,4891,5291,577
LagránMunicipalityAraba238188197182170172
LaguardiaMunicipalityAraba1,5851,4861,4011,5411,4691,486
Lanciego (Lantziego)MunicipalityAraba617641631690693708
LanestosaMunicipalityBizkaia312312288265259248
LantarónMunicipalityAraba827804958909908937
Lapuebla de LabarcaMunicipalityAraba763814852859863869
Larrabetzu (Larrabezúa)MunicipalityBizkaia1,6291,4721,5511,9792,0822,056
LarraulMunicipalityGipuzkoa180143145247260257
Lasarte-OriaMunicipalityGipuzkoa18,53818,13117,19517,83018,84319,103
Laudio (Llodio)MunicipalityAraba20,89620,47518,93118,46118,00517,910
Laukiz (Lauquíniz)MunicipalityBizkaia1,0509799951,1321,2391,225
Lazkao (Lazcano)MunicipalityGipuzkoa5,1855,0374,9205,4065,9655,981
LeaburuMunicipalityGipuzkoa483430367388378392
Legazpi (Legazpia)MunicipalityGipuzkoa10,6599,8928,7418,6208,3548,329
LegorretaMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,7231,5221,3511,4781,4481,460
Legutio (Legutiano)MunicipalityAraba1,3461,2131,3591,7391,9932,043
Leintz-Gatzaga (Salinas de Léniz)MunicipalityGipuzkoa208239240253209194
Leioa (Lejona)MunicipalityBizkaia22,38224,81528,38130,48332,18232,472
Lekeitio (Lequeitio)MunicipalityBizkaia7,1987,3947,3577,3777,2567,141
Lemoa (Lemona)MunicipalityBizkaia3,0542,7402,6813,4083,4873,540
Lemoiz (Lemóniz)MunicipalityBizkaia9857838861,0611,3011,315
LezaMunicipalityAraba176190198222219220
LezamaMunicipalityBizkaia1,8272,0202,1132,4672,4532,448
LezoMunicipalityGipuzkoa5,4055,2815,8346,0116,0886,015
Lizartza (Lizarza)MunicipalityGipuzkoa809697581648619637
Loiu (Lujua)MunicipalityBizkaia1,8021,6942,1992,4942,3482,296
Mallabia (Mallavia)MunicipalityBizkaia1,1491,1331,1091,1921,1721,159
MañariaMunicipalityBizkaia563504453498523533
Markina-Xemein (→ Ziortza-Bolibar, Marquina-Jeméin)MunicipalityBizkaia5,0144,9044,7084,9415,0605,021
Maruri-JatabeMunicipalityBizkaia5045296839619931,069
Meñaka (Meñaca)MunicipalityBizkaia402440515746751763
MendaroMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,7381,4531,4441,9601,9802,008
MendataMunicipalityBizkaia396348339381375385
Mendexa (Mendeja)MunicipalityBizkaia340347341437423424
Moreda de Álava (Moreda Araba)MunicipalityAraba307272261248212208
MorgaMunicipalityBizkaia395347400401409415
Mundaka (Mundaca)MunicipalityBizkaia1,6461,6411,8531,9431,8591,842
Mungia (Munguía)MunicipalityBizkaia11,34111,90013,80716,85717,70917,865
Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz (Arbácegui y Guerricaiz)MunicipalityBizkaia523455390434485471
MuruetaMunicipalityBizkaia240201259303323338
Muskiz (Musques)MunicipalityBizkaia6,0546,3586,5587,5187,4227,342
MutiloaMunicipalityGipuzkoa233184158255256262
Mutriku (Motrico)MunicipalityGipuzkoa4,5874,5784,7755,0535,2765,302
Muxika (Múgica)MunicipalityBizkaia1,6351,4431,3201,4671,4811,516
Nabarniz (Navárniz)MunicipalityBizkaia254251221227266269
NavaridasMunicipalityAraba180217223223196198
Oiartzun (Oyarzun)MunicipalityGipuzkoa7,7328,4139,17910,01210,29510,310
Okondo (Oquendo)MunicipalityAraba7657058761,1591,1951,196
Olaberria (Olaberría)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,4221,123904936937916
Oñati (Oñate)MunicipalityGipuzkoa10,89310,69510,70511,08711,42611,549
Ondarroa (Ondárroa)MunicipalityBizkaia11,39710,5619,7328,7998,3668,207
Ordizia (Ordicia)MunicipalityGipuzkoa9,7249,3258,9389,75110,39610,580
Orendain (Orendáin)MunicipalityGipuzkoa195170143180230240
Orexa (Oreja)MunicipalityGipuzkoa927883123118109
OrioMunicipalityGipuzkoa4,3594,2584,4215,3196,0896,122
Ormaiztegi (Ormáiztegui)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,3081,2351,1701,3181,2471,226
Orozko (Orozco)MunicipalityBizkaia2,0141,9222,1162,5122,6512,658
OrtuellaMunicipalityBizkaia9,1008,9768,6848,4408,3838,537
Otxandio (Ochandiano)MunicipalityBizkaia1,2881,1121,0171,3001,3551,324
Oyón-OionMunicipalityAraba2,3152,1322,4643,2833,4553,462
Pasaia (Pasajes)MunicipalityGipuzkoa20,75618,31415,96215,72716,06516,071
Peñacerrada-Urizaharra (Peñacerrada)MunicipalityAraba231222240278300303
Plentzia (Plencia)MunicipalityBizkaia2,8442,5423,6434,3294,4094,369
PortugaleteMunicipalityBizkaia58,07155,82351,06647,69845,29444,648
SamaniegoMunicipalityAraba240271308334308305
San Millán (Donemiliaga)MunicipalityAraba836685709720720730
Santurtzi (Santurce)MunicipalityBizkaia53,91950,46647,17347,10146,11246,089
SeguraMunicipalityGipuzkoa1,4281,2971,2251,4601,4611,461
SestaoMunicipalityBizkaia40,37435,94831,77328,80527,32127,780
Sondika (Sondica)MunicipalityBizkaia3,9003,3453,9784,5434,5534,525
Sopela (Sopelana)MunicipalityBizkaia6,2718,13510,70912,82414,28714,857
SopuertaMunicipalityBizkaia2,1892,1602,2452,5702,6352,721
Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas (Placencia de las Armas)MunicipalityGipuzkoa5,5244,8384,1653,9733,8973,742
Sukarrieta (Pedernales)MunicipalityBizkaia262280325350349354
TolosaMunicipalityGipuzkoa18,89918,15017,64218,38919,80120,045
Trucios-Turtzioz (Trucios)MunicipalityBizkaia554518521532503520
Ubide (Ubidea)MunicipalityBizkaia150165162185167179
Ugao-Miraballes (Miravalles)MunicipalityBizkaia4,3064,1074,1044,0524,1074,158
Urduliz (Urdúliz)MunicipalityBizkaia2,6432,5803,1423,6015,0505,468
Urduña (Orduña)MunicipalityBizkaia4,4724,0383,9824,2414,1924,163
Urkabustaiz (Urcabustaiz)MunicipalityAraba9198608771,3551,4171,434
UrnietaMunicipalityGipuzkoa4,6084,3995,5186,1916,1886,196
Urretxu (Villarreal de Urrechua)MunicipalityGipuzkoa6,5256,0666,5506,9276,7626,733
Usurbil (Usúrbil)MunicipalityGipuzkoa5,8715,3335,2576,0706,1246,341
Valdegovía (Gaubea)MunicipalityAraba9807939521,0791,0471,064
Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran (Valle de Trápaga)MunicipalityBizkaia13,67713,23912,62112,16611,91411,907
VillabonaMunicipalityGipuzkoa5,2615,3605,6725,8585,8505,812
Villabuena de Álava (Eskuernaga)MunicipalityAraba333352321330287284
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria)MunicipalityAraba189,533206,116216,852240,753252,953255,423
Yécora (Iekora)MunicipalityAraba214243260286266250
Zaldibar (Zaldívar)MunicipalityBizkaia3,2203,1522,8773,0533,0393,000
Zaldibia (Zaldivia)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,8011,5821,4901,5041,6371,734
Zalduondo (Zalduendo de Álava)MunicipalityAraba128120139185192196
ZallaMunicipalityBizkaia7,1257,3077,8578,4118,4308,322
ZambranaMunicipalityAraba331327364434430423
ZamudioMunicipalityBizkaia3,3453,1793,0123,2773,2783,290
Zaratamo (Zarátamo)MunicipalityBizkaia1,7681,6341,6511,6511,6471,605
Zarautz (Zarauz)MunicipalityGipuzkoa15,35118,00721,07822,51323,26223,127
Zeanuri (Ceánuri)MunicipalityBizkaia1,3091,1611,1431,2991,2471,248
Zeberio (Ceberio)MunicipalityBizkaia1,0649589951,0801,0881,083
Zegama (Cegama)MunicipalityGipuzkoa1,5421,3991,2941,5391,5501,540
Zerain (Ceráin)MunicipalityGipuzkoa241227254266282282
Zestoa (Cestona)MunicipalityGipuzkoa3,8353,3833,1003,6313,7573,777
Zierbena (Ciérvana)MunicipalityBizkaia9019721,2151,4581,5171,496
Zigoitia (Cigoitia)MunicipalityAraba6907461,2841,7401,8041,819
Ziortza-Bolibar (← Markina-Xemein; Cenarruza-Puebla de Bolívar)MunicipalityBizkaia.........411411399
Zizurkil (Cizúrquil)MunicipalityGipuzkoa2,8472,7112,8202,8543,0022,967
Zuia (Zuya)MunicipalityAraba1,3031,2111,9062,4202,3192,357
Zumaia (Zumaya)MunicipalityGipuzkoa7,8408,1628,5279,53810,11510,189
Zumarraga (Zumárraga)MunicipalityGipuzkoa11,79811,09710,17510,0059,6909,660

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.

Explanation: The latest population figures are based on an evaluation of registers.