Provinces
The population of the provinces of the Basque Autonomous Community according to census results and latest register evaluations.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2001-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Evaluation (R) 2023-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | ESP | Kingd | Madrid | 504,783 | 37,682,355 | 38,872,268 | 40,847,371 | 46,815,916 | 47,400,798 | 48,085,361 | → | ||
| Álava | Prov | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 3,038 | 257,850 | 272,447 | 286,387 | 320,783 | 333,485 | 336,308 | 303800 | → | ||
| Guipúzcoa | Prov | Donostia | 1,980 | 694,681 | 676,488 | 673,563 | 708,428 | 725,508 | 726,712 | 198000 | → | ||
| Vizcaya [Biscay] | Prov | Bilbao | 2,217 | 1,189,278 | 1,155,106 | 1,122,637 | 1,156,194 | 1,153,635 | 1,153,282 | 221700 | → | ||
| País Vasco (Euskal Herriko) [Basque Country] | PAI | Reg | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 7,235 | 2,141,809 | 2,104,041 | 2,082,587 | 2,185,405 | 2,212,628 | 2,216,302 | 723500 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Evaluation (R) 2023-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilbao | 345,235 |
| 2 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 255,423 |
| 3 | Donostia | 188,136 |
| 4 | Barakaldo | 100,987 |
| 5 | Getxo | 76,297 |
| 6 | Irun | 62,853 |
| 7 | Santurtzi | 46,089 |
| 8 | Portugalete | 44,648 |
| 9 | Basauri | 40,430 |
| 10 | Errenteria | 39,134 |
Contents: Cities & Municipalities
The population of all cities and communes in the Basque Autonomous Community with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest register evaluations.
| Name | Population Census (C) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (C) 2001-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2011-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2021-01-01 | Population Evaluation (R) 2023-01-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amorebieta-Etxano | 15,655 | 15,818 | 16,182 | 18,400 | 19,536 | 19,540 | 5884 | → | |
| Arrasate (Mondragón) | 26,279 | 25,532 | 23,118 | 21,975 | 21,853 | 21,827 | 3080 | → | |
| Azpeitia | 13,196 | 13,427 | 13,708 | 14,429 | 15,178 | 15,133 | 6939 | → | |
| Barakaldo (San Vicente de Baracaldo) | 114,462 | 105,088 | 94,478 | 100,064 | 100,847 | 100,987 | 2512 | → | |
| Basauri | 52,554 | 50,224 | 45,085 | 41,777 | 40,574 | 40,430 | 701 | → | |
| Bermeo | 18,312 | 17,923 | 16,938 | 17,092 | 16,854 | 16,911 | 3381 | → | |
| Bilbao | 416,999 | 369,839 | 349,972 | 351,356 | 345,749 | 345,235 | 4139 | → | |
| Donostia (San Sebastián) | 169,233 | 171,439 | 178,377 | 185,512 | 187,892 | 188,136 | 6089 | → | |
| Durango | 21,357 | 22,627 | 25,003 | 28,367 | 29,934 | 29,715 | 1073 | → | |
| Eibar | 36,919 | 32,362 | 28,219 | 27,382 | 27,402 | 27,179 | 2478 | → | |
| Erandio | 1,934 | 25,055 | 22,422 | 24,369 | 24,503 | 24,426 | 1817 | → | |
| Ermua | 18,860 | 17,981 | 16,795 | 16,235 | 15,790 | 15,594 | 647 | → | |
| Errenteria (Rentería) | 46,496 | 41,646 | 38,224 | 39,228 | 39,155 | 39,134 | 3226 | → | |
| Galdakao | 26,785 | 28,569 | 29,544 | 29,153 | 29,369 | 29,309 | 3147 | → | |
| Gernika-Lumo | 15,818 | 15,691 | 15,264 | 16,727 | 17,031 | 17,012 | 853 | → | |
| Getxo (Guecho) | 67,793 | 79,954 | 82,285 | 80,252 | 77,101 | 76,297 | 1187 | → | |
| Hernani | 19,824 | 18,489 | 18,287 | 19,260 | 20,414 | 20,423 | 3981 | → | |
| Hondarribia | 11,380 | 13,524 | 15,044 | 16,391 | 16,837 | 16,888 | 2863 | → | |
| Irun (Irún) | 53,334 | 53,276 | 56,601 | 60,747 | 62,898 | 62,853 | 4240 | → | |
| Lasarte-Oria | 18,538 | 18,131 | 17,195 | 17,830 | 18,843 | 19,103 | 601 | → | |
| Laudio (Llodio) | 20,896 | 20,475 | 18,931 | 18,461 | 18,005 | 17,910 | 3756 | → | |
| Leioa | 22,382 | 24,815 | 28,381 | 30,483 | 32,182 | 32,472 | 840 | → | |
| Mungia | 11,341 | 11,900 | 13,807 | 16,857 | 17,709 | 17,865 | 4446 | → | |
| Pasaia | 20,756 | 18,314 | 15,962 | 15,727 | 16,065 | 16,071 | 1134 | → | |
| Portugalete | 58,071 | 55,823 | 51,066 | 47,698 | 45,294 | 44,648 | 318 | → | |
| Santurtzi (Santurce-Antiguo) | 53,919 | 50,466 | 47,173 | 47,101 | 46,112 | 46,089 | 888 | → | |
| Sestao | 40,374 | 35,948 | 31,773 | 28,805 | 27,321 | 27,780 | 352 | → | |
| Sopela | 6,271 | 8,135 | 10,709 | 12,824 | 14,287 | 14,857 | 843 | → | |
| Tolosa | 18,899 | 18,150 | 17,642 | 18,389 | 19,801 | 20,045 | 3739 | → | |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 189,533 | 206,116 | 216,852 | 240,753 | 252,953 | 255,423 | 27681 | → | |
| Zarautz | 15,351 | 18,007 | 21,078 | 22,513 | 23,262 | 23,127 | 1435 | → |
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.