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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Bilbao, Spain

About 1.56 million people live within 50 km of the center of Bilbao, and 695,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 159 municipalities with their main town inside, in 5 provinces.

By the All Map Tools Team

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5 km (3.1 mi)
420,000 335,000–431,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
695,000 672,000–705,000
25 km (16 mi)
1.09 million 1.08–1.09 million
50 km (31 mi)
1.56 million 1.54–1.57 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)420,000335,000–431,000579 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)695,000672,000–705,00020314 km²
25 km (16 mi)1.09 million1.08–1.09 million831,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)1.56 million1.54–1.57 million1597,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 420,000 people (335,000–431,000). 5 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 13.

Biggest places within 5 km

  1. Basauri 40,274 4.1 km SE
  2. Etxebarri 12,038 3.2 km SE
  3. Derio 7,294 4.2 km NE
  4. Sondika 4,670 3.5 km N

Just past 5 km

  1. Erandio 24,659 6.0 km NW
  2. Zamudio 3,442 5.2 km NE
  3. Alonsotegi 2,991 5.6 km W

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 695,000 people (672,000–705,000), 275,000 more than within 5 km. 20 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 35.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Barakaldo 102,986 6.3 km NW
  2. Portugalete 44,843 9.9 km NW
  3. Leioa 32,748 8.7 km NW
  4. Sestao 28,512 8.5 km NW
  5. Galdakao 24,776 7.7 km SE
  6. Erandio 24,659 6.0 km NW

Just past 10 km

  1. Getxo 75,752 11.1 km NW
  2. Santurtzi 46,442 11.4 km NW
  3. Mungia 18,129 11.8 km NE

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 1.09 million people (1.08–1.09 million), 393,000 more than within 10 km. 83 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 97.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Getxo 75,752 11.1 km NW
  2. Santurtzi 46,442 11.4 km NW
  3. Amorebieta-Etxano 19,660 16.3 km E
  4. Mungia 18,129 11.8 km NE
  5. Laudio/Llodio Álava 18,077 13.8 km S
  6. Gernika-Lumo 17,129 20.7 km E

Just past 25 km

  1. Castro-Urdiales Cantabria 33,450 27.3 km NW
  2. Durango 30,192 26.0 km SE
  3. Abadiño 7,768 28.5 km SE

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 1.56 million people (1.54–1.57 million), 468,000 more than within 25 km. 159 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 175.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Castro-Urdiales Cantabria 33,450 27.3 km NW
  2. Durango 30,192 26.0 km SE
  3. Eibar Gipuzkoa 27,484 37.6 km E
  4. Arrasate/Mondragón Gipuzkoa 22,450 41.6 km SE
  5. Ermua 15,516 35.3 km E
  6. Bergara Gipuzkoa 14,404 44.6 km E

Just past 50 km

  1. Vitoria-Gasteiz Álava 260,699 50.7 km SE
  2. Zarautz Gipuzkoa 23,496 60.8 km E
  3. Azpeitia Gipuzkoa 15,301 54.2 km E

Provinces the circles reach

The 50 km circle reaches 5 provinces.

Within 5 km
Bizkaia
Within 10 km, also
Álava
Within 25 km, also
Burgos and Cantabria
Within 50 km, also
Gipuzkoa

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 368 km² (142 mi²): the same area as a circle 11 km in radius. The farthest point is 25 km away, to the west.

That area takes in 95% of the 5 km circle, 70% of the 10 km circle, 19% of the 25 km circle, and 5% of the 50 km circle. About 901,000 people live in it, against 1.09 million within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Bilbao?

About 695,000 people (672,000–705,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 420,000, and within 50 km, 1.56 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Bilbao?

159 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 175. The biggest: Barakaldo (102,986), 6.3 km northwest, Getxo (75,752), 11 km northwest, Santurtzi (46,442), 11 km northwest, Portugalete (44,843), 9.9 km northwest, Basauri (40,274), 4.1 km southeast, Castro-Urdiales (Cantabria, 33,450), 27 km northwest, Leioa (32,748), 8.7 km northwest, and Durango (30,192), 26 km southeast.

Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Bilbao reach?

The 50 km circle reaches 5 provinces: Bizkaia, Álava, Burgos, Cantabria, and Gipuzkoa.

How far can you drive from Bilbao in 30 minutes?

Up to 25 km from the center (to the west), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 368 km² and about 901,000 people live in it.

Is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava) within 50 km of Bilbao?

No: it’s 51 km (31 mi) southeast of the center of Bilbao in a straight line, 0.7 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Bilbao?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 1.56 million people inside, that’s 198 per square kilometer.

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