Municipalities by population

The Principality of Asturias has an area of ​​10.605,23 km² and a population of 1.005.283 inhabitants (INE 2024), which represents an average density of 94,79 inhabitants/km². However, there is a significant difference between the highest and lowest densities.

· Higher population densityAvilés, 2.826,27 inhabitants/km²
· Lower population density: Ponga/Illano, 2,81 inhabitants/km²

· Larger surface area: Cangas del Narcea, 823,58 km² (21st largest municipality in the Spanish global ranking)
· Smaller surface area: Noreña, 5,66 km²

Ranking of municipalities by population in Asturias

• [1] Gijón: 268.313 inhabitants. Population density 1.458,62 inhabitants/km²

• [2] Oviedo: 217.584 inhabitants. Population density 1.165,67 inhabitants/km²

• [3] Avilés: 75.518 inhabitants. Population density 2.826,27 inhabitants/km²

• [4] Siero: 52.194 inhabitants. Population density 247,08 inhabitants/km²

• [5] Langreo: 37.978 inhabitants. Population density 454,61 inhabitants/km²

• [6] Mieres: 36.195 inhabitants. Population density 247,84 inhabitants/km²

• [7] Castrillón: 22.103 inhabitants. Population density 398,54 inhabitants/km²

• [8] Corvera of Asturias: 15.612 inhabitants. Population density 339,32 inhabitants/km²

• [9] Saint Martin of King Aurelius: 15.431 inhabitants. Population density 398,54 inhabitants/km²

• [10] Villaviciosa: 15.000 inhabitants. Population density 54,74 inhabitants/km²

• [11] Llanera: 13.948 inhabitants. Population density 130,73 inhabitants/km²

• [12] Llanes: 13.524 inhabitants. Population density 51,44 inhabitants/km²

• [13] Laviana: 12.355 inhabitants. Population density 94,27 inhabitants/km²

• [14] Cangas del Narcea: 11.596 inhabitants. Population density 14,08 inhabitants/km²

• [15] Valdés: 10.958 inhabitants. Population density 30,96 inhabitants/km²

• [16] Gozón: 10.470 inhabitants. Population density 127,2 inhabitants/km²

• [17] Lena: 10.312 inhabitants. Population density 32,41 inhabitants/km²

• [18] Carreño: 10.177 inhabitants. Population density 152,83 inhabitants/km²

• [19] Aller: 10.076 inhabitants. Population density 26,78 inhabitants/km²

• [20] Degree: 9.616 inhabitants. Population density 44,37 inhabitants/km²

• [21] Tineo: 8.857 inhabitants. Population density 16,38 inhabitants/km²

• [22] Navia: 8.136 inhabitants. Population density 118,73 inhabitants/km²

• [23] Pravia: 7.830 inhabitants. Population density 76,05 inhabitants/km²

• [24] Piloña: 6.822 inhabitants. Population density 23,94 inhabitants/km²

• [25] Cangas de Onís: 6.362 inhabitants. Population density 29,83 inhabitants/km²

• [26] Ribadesella: 5.548 inhabitants. Population density 65,76 inhabitants/km²

• [27] Parres: 5.208 inhabitants. Population density 41,25 inhabitants/km²

• [28] Nava: 5.186 inhabitants. Population density 54,13 inhabitants/km2

• [29] Noreña: 5.058 inhabitants. Population density 893,64 inhabitants/km²

• [30] Cudillero: 4.909 inhabitants. Population density 48,36 inhabitants/km²

• [31] Rooms: 4.806 inhabitants. Population density 21,16 inhabitants/km²

• [32] Vegadeo: 3.885 inhabitants. Population density 46,67 inhabitants/km²

• [33] Soto del Barco: 3.818 inhabitants. Population density 107,70 inhabitants/km²

• [34] The Franco: 3.749 inhabitants. Population density 47,94 inhabitants/km²

• [35] Tapia de Casariego: 3.652 inhabitants. Population density 55,36 inhabitants/km²

• [36] Coaña: 3.304 inhabitants. Population density 50,17 inhabitants/km²

• [37] Castropol: 3.289 inhabitants. Population density 26,22 inhabitants/km²

• [38] Colunga: 3.187 inhabitants. Population density 32,97 inhabitants/km²

• [39] Morcín: 2.540 inhabitants. Population density 50,74 inhabitants/km²

• [40] Walls of Nalón: 1.955 inhabitants. Population density 236,40 inhabitants/km²

• [41] Candamo: 1.932 inhabitants. Population density 26,84 inhabitants/km²

• [42] Cabrales: 1.918 inhabitants. Population density 8,03 inhabitants/km²

• [43] The Regueras: 1.888 inhabitants. Population density 28,67 inhabitants/km²

• [44] Upper Bank: 1.857 inhabitants. Population density 84,49 inhabitants/km²

• [45] Riosa: 1.755 inhabitants. Population density 37,75 inhabitants/km²

• [46] Ribadedeva: 1.731 inhabitants. Population density 48,84 inhabitants/km²

• [47] Bimenes: 1.669 inhabitants. Population density 51,15 inhabitants/km²

• [48] ​​Teverga: 1.565 inhabitants. Population density 8,88 inhabitants/km²

• [49] Allande: 1.552 inhabitants. Population density 4,57 inhabitants/km²

• [50] Case: 1.449 inhabitants. Population density 4,73 inhabitants/km²

• [51] Boal: 1.412 inhabitants. Population density 11,74 inhabitants/km²

• [52] Belmote de Miranda: 1.399 inhabitants. Population density 6,73 inhabitants/km²

• [53] Sariego: 1.271 inhabitants. Population density 49,42 inhabitants/km²

• [54] Peñamellera Baja: 1.221 inhabitants. Population density 14,53 inhabitants/km²

• [55] Quirós: 1.175 inhabitants. Population density 5,78 inhabitants/km²

• [56] Ibias: 1.121 inhabitants. Population density 3,36 inhabitants/km²

• [57] Cabranes: 1.105 inhabitants. Population density 28,84 inhabitants/km²

• [58] Villayón: 1.104 inhabitants. Population density 8,33 inhabitants/km²

• [59] Somiedo: 1.083 inhabitants. Population density 3,73 inhabitants/km2

• [60] Islands: 1.061 inhabitants. Population density 41,59 inhabitants/km²

• [61] Sobrescobio: 851 inhabitants. Population density 12,21 inhabitants/km²

• [62] Degaña: 805 inhabitants. Population density 9,23 inhabitants/km²

• [63] Grandas de Salime: 765 inhabitants. Population density 6,68 inhabitants/km²

• [64] Onís: 746 inhabitants. Population density 9,96 inhabitants/km²

• [65] Proaza: 709 inhabitants. Population density 9,23 inhabitants/km²

• [66] Amieva: 599 inhabitants. Population density 5,21 inhabitants/km²

• [67] Put: 579 inhabitants. Population density 2,81 inhabitants/km²

• [68] Taramundi: 576 inhabitants. Population density 7,01 inhabitants/km²

• [69] Peñamellera Alta: 535 inhabitants. Population density 5,8 inhabitants/km²

• [70] Caravia: 496 inhabitants. Population density 37,43 inhabitants/km²

• [71] Saint Eulalia of Oscos: 431 inhabitants. Population density 9,15 inhabitants/km²

• [72] Saint Tirso de Abres: 412 inhabitants. Population density 13,25 inhabitants/km²

• [73] Saint Martin of Oscos: 344 inhabitants. Population density 5,08 inhabitants/km²

• [74] Illano: 288 inhabitants. Population density 2,81 inhabitants/km²

• [75] Saint Adrian: 286 inhabitants. Population density 12,65 inhabitants/km²

• [76] Villanueva de Oscos: 261 inhabitants. Population density 3,58 inhabitants/km²

• [77] Pesoz: 138 inhabitants. Population density 3,54 inhabitants/km²

• [78] Yernes and Tameza: 133 inhabitants. Population density 4,2 inhabitants/km²