Population
According to the 2010 INE census, Biscay has a population of 1,155,772 and its population density of 519.9 hab/km, only surpassed by the one of Madrid and Barcelona. In 1981 Biscay was the fifth Spanish province in population, and despite the strong demographic crisis the province has been living since the Transition it is today the ninth province in population.
Demographic evolution of Biscay and percentage of the national total |
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1857 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | |||||||||||||
Population | 160,579 | 311,361 | 349,923 | 409,550 | 485,205 | 511,135 | 569,188 | ||||||||||||
Percentage | 1.04% | 1.67% | 1.75% | 1.91% | 2.05% | 1.96% | 2.02% | ||||||||||||
1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Population | 754,383 | 1,043,310 | 1,181,401 | 1,156,245 | 1,140,026 | 1,132,616 | 1,139,863 | ||||||||||||
Percentage | 2.47% | 3.07% | 3.13% | 2.93% | 2.87% | 2.75% | 2.55% |
Most populated municipalities (2010) |
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Position | Municipality | Inhabitants | |||||
1st | Bilbao | 353,187 | |||||
2nd | Barakaldo | 99,321 | |||||
3rd | Getxo | 80,277 | |||||
4th | Portugalete | 47,856 | |||||
5th | Santurtzi | 47,004 | |||||
6th | Basauri | 42,452 | |||||
7th | Leioa | 29,217 | |||||
8th | Sestao | 29,224 | |||||
9th | Galdakao | 29,254 | |||||
10th | Durango | 28,261 | |||||
11th | Erandio | 24,294 | |||||
12th | Amorebieta-Etxano | 17,969 | |||||
13th | Bermeo | 17,026 | |||||
14th | Mungia | 16,527 | |||||
15th | Gernika-Lumo | 16,295 |
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