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From the Phoenicians thousands of years ago to the British in the last half century, the province of Malaga has been a draw for other cultures and nationalities throughout the ages. In recent decades, this destination becoming a permanent place to live for many is a trend that has grown, fuelled by the good weather and the strength of Malaga city and its surrounds as one of the best destinations in the world to live and work.
Nuevos residentes
en la provincia de Málaga
Diferencia de población
en diez años (2011-2021)
106.848
Nacidos en
el extranjero
75.251
(70,4% del total de
nuevos residentes)
Población total nacida
en el extranjero
341.751
(20,2% del total
de residentes)
266.500
(16,8% del total
de residentes)
28,2%
de variación
2011
2021
Nuevos residentes
en la provincia de Málaga
Diferencia de población
en diez años (2011-2021)
106.848
Nacidos en el extranjero
75.251
(70,4% del total de
nuevos residentes)
Población total nacida
en el extranjero
341.751
(20,2% del total
de residentes)
266.500
(16,8% del total
de residentes)
28,2%
de variación
2011
2021
Nuevos residentes en la provincia de Málaga
Diferencia de población
en diez años (2011-2021)
Población total nacida
en el extranjero
106.848
341.751
(20,2% del total
de residentes)
266.500
Nacidos en el extranjero
(16,8% del total
de residentes)
75.251
(70,4% del total de
nuevos residentes)
28,2%
2011
2021
de variación
From 2011 to 2021 the population of this province which includes the Costa del Sol has grown by 6.7%. This translates into 106,848 new residents for Malaga province, of whom 75,251 (70.4%) were born abroad. In total, and according to the data for 2021, 341,751 people of foreign origin reside in the province, 20.2% of the total population of the area. Over those ten years, the number of foreign residents has grown by 28.2%, according to data from the INEnational statistics institute’s population and housing census.
Provincia de Málaga
Países mayoritarios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
Reino Unido
Argentina
Provincia de Málaga
Países mayoritarios
1º
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3º
Marruecos
Reino Unido
Argentina
Provincia de Málaga
Países mayoritarios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
Reino Unido
Argentina
This demographic database, although not the most updated of the public institution, is the one with the most detailed and consolidated municipal and infra-municipal information. Thus, it is possible to know all the countries of origin of these foreigners from Malaga.
The United Kingdom continues to be the most represented nation in the province with 50,721 people. It is also the one that occupies the first position in the ranking of foreign residents in more municipalities (57 territories). But although they are still the majority, the British are one of the few communities, along with those from Germany, which have had a negative variation with respect to 2011 (-0.9%).
This is the opposite of the number of Moroccan-born inhabitants, with a variation of 34.2% in these ten years and a figure of 50,397 compatriots in 2021 - only 324 people away from unseating the United Kingdom in first place.
Países mayoritarios
Naciones de origen con mayor número de residentes en
los municipios de la provincia
1º
2º
3º
Reino Unido
57
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
15
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Alemania
6
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Rumanía
4
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Brasil
1
Antequera
1º
2º
3º
Paraguay
1
Ardales
1º
2º
3º
Francia
1
Arriate
1º
2º
3º
Suiza
1
Cuevas del Becerro
1º
2º
3º
Argentina
1
Rincón de la Victoria
Países mayoritarios
Naciones de origen con mayor número de residentes en
los municipios de la provincia
1º
2º
3º
Reino Unido
57
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
15
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Alemania
6
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Rumanía
4
municipios
1º
2º
3º
Brasil
1
Antequera
1º
2º
3º
Paraguay
1
Ardales
1º
2º
3º
Francia
1
Arriate
1º
2º
3º
Suiza
1
Cuevas del Becerro
1º
2º
3º
Argentina
1
Rincón de la Victoria
Países mayoritarios
Naciones de origen con mayor número de residentes en los municipios de la provincia
1º
1º
2º
2º
3º
3º
Reino Unido
Marruecos
57
15
municipios
municipios
1º
1º
2º
2º
3º
3º
Rumanía
Alemania
4
6
municipios
municipios
1º
1º
2º
2º
3º
3º
Brasil
Paraguay
1
1
Antequera
Ardales
1º
1º
2º
2º
3º
3º
Francia
Suiza
1
1
Arriate
Cuevas del Becerro
1º
2º
3º
Argentina
1
Rincón de la Victoria
Despite these figures, the population of Moroccan origin only leads the ranking of countries in 15 municipalities in the province, compared to 57 in the United Kingdom. However, these won fiefdoms are large municipalities such as Marbella, Ronda, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos or the provincial capital itself, hence the large total population figure.
In third position in the province are foreigners from Argentina, although at a great distance from the British and Moroccans with 25,113 representatives. The largest group resides in the provincial capital (6,018) and the largest proportion of the total population in Benalmádena (3.9%).
Rincón de la Victoria
Países mayoritarios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
Argentina
Francia
Rincón de la Victoria
Países mayoritarios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
Argentina
Francia
Rincón de la Victoria
Países mayoritarios
1º
2º
3º
Marruecos
Argentina
Francia
This demographic database, although not the latest from this government body, is the one with the most detailed information that also provides data on a town hall level. From this we can find out all the countries of origin of foreigners who live in Malaga province.
The United Kingdom continues to be the most represented nation in the province with 50,721 people. It is also the one that occupies the first position in the ranking of foreign residents in most municipalities (57 out of the 103 local council areas). But, although they are still the majority, the British are one of the few communities, along with those from Germany, which have had a drop with respect to 2011 (-0.9%).This is the opposite of the number of Moroccan-born inhabitants, with a variation of 34.2% over those ten years and a figure of 50,397 in 2021 - only 324 people away from unseating the United Kingdom from first place..
The following map shows in which municipality there is a higher proportion of inhabitants from the 50 countries of origin most present in the province of Malaga with respect to the total number of inhabitants of the municipality:
Despite these figures, the population of Moroccan origin only leads the ranking of countries in 15 municipalities in the province, compared to 57 in the United Kingdom. However, these are large municipalities such as Marbella, Ronda, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos and the provincial capital itself, hence the large total population figure.In third position in the province are foreigners from Argentina, although at a great distance from the British and Moroccans with 25,113 representatives. The largest group resides in the provincial capital (6,018) and the largest proportion of the total population in Benalmádena (3.9%). But only one location ranks first in the municipal ranking: Rincón de la Victoria. This large municipality in the province is home to 906 people born in Argentina.
“We have found a real home”
Mariana Vázquez, her husband and their two children are four of those Argentinians living in the La Cala del Moral area of Rincón. “We had been thinking about emigrating for some time because of the insecurity in Buenos Aires,” explained Mariana.
Among their first choices were Madrid or Barcelona. But this woman from Buenos Aires wanted a quiet place to raise her children:
“Browsing Google Maps, we came across Malaga. We liked it because it seemed quiet (despite being a big city), the proximity to the beach and the job opportunities in the technology sector,”
Looking for information about the province, they found out more on social media from fellow Argentinians who already lived in Rincón de la Victoria and by March 2023 they were already registered residents there. “We have found a real home in La Cala del Moral. We love the customs here: the fair, the festivals, the way Christmas is celebrated, the children’s school.... We will stay in Malaga forever, we see our children growing up here,” said Mariana.
Among the municipalities with the most foreign-born residents are the most populated towns in the province such as Malaga city (73,965 foreigners), Marbella (50,070) and Fuengirola (34,134). If the ranking is based on the proportion of the total number of residents, it is Benahavís which occupies the first position, as 6 out of 10 Benahavillians are of foreign origin. It is followed by Cómpeta with 43.3% and Sayalonga with 42.2%.
If only municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants are measured, Fuengirola has the highest proportion of foreign residents with 41.6% and Marbella has experienced the highest percentage variation in ten years (41.3%).
In all the large municipalities in the province of Malaga, the difference between 2011 and 2021 in foreign residents is positive, except in one area: Ronda, which saw a drop of 5.5%.
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