The official population of Frigiliana, constantly growing, now stands at 2,978, of which 966 (32.44%) are non-Spanish.
The largest foreign population is British, followed (a long way behind) by Germans. Only 109 of the Spanish residents do not hail from Andalucía.
However, according to the analysis of water usage and waste materials, the actual population of Frigiliana could be nearer 4,000.
In Málaga province as a whole, the mean foreign population is 18.41%. Some of the municipalities with high foreign populations are:
Benhavis: 57%
Alcaucín, Cómpeta, Mijas and Manilva: over 40%
Nerja: 32.31%