As recorded by the source, Moroccans ranked as the foreign nationality with more residents in Spain in 2023, closely followed by Romanians. After years of losing its foreign population, Spain’s immigration figures started to pick up in 2015, with the number of people that moved to the Mediterranean country surpassing the number of foreigners that decided to leave.

A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2022, Colombians ranked first as the foreign nationality that most relocated to Spain, distantly followed by Moroccans and Ukranians.

Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately 15 million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2022. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood slightly over seven million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died ore gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.

Even though Spain has been losing its nationals for most of the last decade, the inflow migration figures of the Mediterranean country saw an increase over the last few years. The year 2022 was the second year after 2020 in which the migration inflow fell compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the population of Spain has been growing for many years and was projected to increase by one million by 2027.

A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2022, Colombians ranked first as the foreign nationality that most relocated to Spain, distantly followed by Moroccans and Ukrainians.

Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately 15 million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2022. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood over seven million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died ore gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.

******** ranked as the country of origin of the largest immigration group arriving into Spain in 2023, as revealed by the latest data. Over ******* people migrated from the South American country to Spain that year. The second largest group was comprised by ********* with around ******* newcomers. A matter of balance The net migration rate of Spain changed its course mainly due to the great inflow of foreigners that move to reside in the Mediterranean country. Spain’s immigration flow slowed down after the 2008 financial crisis, albeit the number of foreigners that opted to change their residence saw a significant growth in the last years. In 2023, Moroccans ranked first as the foreign nationality residing Spain, followed by people from Romania and the Colombians. Spain does not have the highest number of immigrants in Europe In recent years, the European Union confronted a rising number of refugees arriving from the Middle East and Africa. Migration figures show that Germany accommodated approximately ** million foreign-born citizens, ranking it as the country that most hosted immigrants in Europe in 2023. By comparison, Spain’s foreign population stood over ***** million, positioning the Western Mediterranean country third on the European list of foreign-born population. Unfortunately, thousands of persons have died or gone missing trying to reach Spanish territory, as more and more irregular migrants opt to use dangerous maritime routes to arrive at Southern Europe from Africa's coasts.

Population Projections: Immigration from the rest of Spain by sex, generation and year. Annual. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

Spain ES: Net Migration data was reported at 200,000.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -570,000.000 Person for 2012. Spain ES: Net Migration data is updated yearly, averaging 86,946.500 Person from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,838,240.000 Person in 2002 and a record low of -570,000.000 Person in 2012. Spain ES: Net Migration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 12.690 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.476 % for 2010. Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.716 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.476 % in 2010 and a record low of 2.096 % in 1990. Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Spain immigration statistics by year from 1960 to 2015.

Graph and download economic data for Net migration for Spain (SMPOPNETMESP) from 1962 to 2017 about migration, Spain, Net, 5-year, and population.

Combined Longitudinal Study of the Second Generation in Spain data set, Waves 1, 2, and 3. This is the publicly available version of the ILSEG data (ILSEG is the Spanish acronym for Investigación Longitudinal de la Segunda Generación, Longitudinal Study of the Second Generation). Questions address the situations and plans for the future of young Spaniards who are children of immigrants to Spain, who were living in Madrid and Barcelona and attending secondary school in 2007-2008 and the 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 follow ups). The longitudinal study of the second Generation (ILSEG in its Spanish initials) represents the first attempt to conduct a large-scale study of the adaptation of children of immigrants to Spanish society over time. To that end, a large and statistically representative sample of children born to foreign parents in Spain or those brought at an early age to the country was identified and interviewed in metropolitan Madrid and Barcelona for wave 1. In total, almost 7,000 children of immigrants attending basic secondary school in close to 200 educational centers in both cities took part in the study. Because of sample attrition, wave 2 introduced a replacement sample. Additionally, a native born sample of children of Spaniards was also included to enable comparisons between native and immigrant-origin populations of the same age cohort.Topics include basic demographics, national origins, Spanish language acquisition, foreign language knowledge and retention, parents' education and employment, respondents' education and aspirations, religion, household arrangements, life experiences, and attitudes about Spanish society. Demographic variables include age, sex, birth country, language proficiency (Spanish and Catalan), language spoken in the home, number of siblings, mother's and father's birth country, religion, national identity, parent's sex, parent's marital status, parent's birth year, and the year the parent arrived in Spain.

From January to June 2025, the highest number of illegal immigrants that arrived in Spain via land and sea came from Mali, with approximately ***** people. The immigrants from Senegal and Algeria were the second and third most numerous group, with ***** and ***** people leaving their country of residence, respectively. More than ****** illegal immigrants reached the Iberian country in 2024. A risky journey Spain, together with Italy and Greece, are the main points of entry to Europe for illegal migration. Most arrivals happen through the Mediterranean Sea, which is a very dangerous journey for migrants. While active since 2006, the migration route from the coasts of West Africa to the Canary Islands (the closest territory of the European Union) has become particularly popular in recent years, even though so many people lost their lives their. Undocumented minors Among those reaching the Spanish territory are undocumented and unaccompanied minors, known in Spanish as "menas” (Menores Extranjeros No Acompañados). In 2018, the number of unaccompanied and separated children that arrived by sea exceeded *****, which represented the largest figure since at least 2014. This number decreased by approximately ***** cases in 2020. Nearly half of them came from Morocco, separated from Spain by merely ** kilometres of water at the Gibraltar Strait's narrowest point.

Migration Statistic: Emigration flow abroad by semester, year of arrival to Spain, and nationality. Semi-annual. National.

Spain ES: UCB Projection: Migration Rate: per 1000 Inhabitants: Net data was reported at 1.000 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 NA for 2049. Spain ES: UCB Projection: Migration Rate: per 1000 Inhabitants: Net data is updated yearly, averaging 4.500 NA from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.800 NA in 2007 and a record low of 0.700 NA in 1994. Spain ES: UCB Projection: Migration Rate: per 1000 Inhabitants: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Spain Demographic Trends

Population, Migration, and Age Trends from 1955 to 2050

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About this dataset

This dataset provides an in-depth look into the demographic information for Spain. It includes trends in population, migration, and age from 1955 to 2050. This dataset can provide understanding into the growth of Spain which has been marked as one of the fastest-growth developing countries. It reveals important statistics such as population numbers, yearly change percentages, fertility rate figures, density of people per square kilometer and more across all ages over a considerable period of time. Furthermore, it also outlines aspects such World Population Total and Country’s Share of World Pop with each country’s global rank among other nations. It will be useful for those wanting to gain insight into specific populations numbers that shape the Spanish culture today

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How to use the dataset

This dataset provides comprehensive information about the demographic trends in Spain from 1955 to 2050, including population, migration, urbanization, age and fertility rates. This data can be utilized to gain a better understanding of population structure changes of Spain over time and helps answer some important questions such as: What is the overall trend in population growth? How has migration affected population change? How is the median age changing?

To make the most effective use of this dataset you should begin by exploring each column one by one. You can see an overview of each year's data using summary statistics like mean, median or mode which can help you identify any interesting trends that might exist among these metrics. Next investigate how each statistic has changed over time by creating a line graph for each of them. These visualizations will help you compare different variables side-by-side and better understand their relationships with one another. Finally, analyze all observations together to form your conclusions about demographic patterns in Spain from 1955 to 2050 and how they have impacted its overall population makeup

Research Ideas

• To calculate the rate of population growth over the years and predict future population levels in Spain.
• To analyze migration trends of people from abroad moving to Spain and compare it to those of Spanish citizens leaving or entering the country.
• To study age trends in Spain, including median age for both general population and specific regions within the country, as well as fertility rates/birth rates for each demographic group/region

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: Population_of_Spain_Historical.csv | Column name | Description | |:---------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Year | Year of the data point. (Integer) | | Population | Total population of Spain in a given year. (Integer) | | Yearly% Change | Percentage change in population from the previous year. (Float) | | Yearly Change | Change in population from the previous year. (Integer) | | Migrants (net) | Net migration rate of Spain in a given year. (Integer) | | Median Age | Median age of the population in a given year. (Float) | | Fertiliy Rate | Fertility rate of citizens in a given year. (Float) | | Density(/km2) | Population density of Spain in a given year. (Float) | | Urban Pop | Percentage of population living in urban areas in a given year. (Float) | | Urban Population | Population living in urban areas in a given year. (Integer) | | Country's Share of World Pop | Percentage ...

Spain Migration: Immigration data was reported at 287,882.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 298,062.000 Person for Dec 2017. Spain Migration: Immigration data is updated semiannually, averaging 186,990.000 Person from Jun 2008 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 329,772.000 Person in Jun 2008 and a record low of 127,796.000 Person in Jun 2013. Spain Migration: Immigration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G005: Migration.

This data collection is part of a continuing series of semi-monthly surveys of individuals in Spain. Each survey consists of three sections. The first section collects information on respondents' attitudes regarding personal and national issues. This section includes questions on level of life satisfaction and frequency of relationships, as well as a rating of the importance of national issues. The second section varies according to the monthly topic, with this survey's topic focusing on attitudes toward immigrants. Among the issues investigated are the respondent's evaluation of national peoples of different world regions, personal attitudes towards different social groups, understanding of reasons leading to migration, perception of immigration of North Africans, Black Africans, and Latin Americans into Spain, perception of immigration of people from developed countries into Spain, and Spanish out-migration. The third section collects demographic data such as sex, age, religion, income, and place of residence.

Migration Statistic: Emigration flow abroad by year, year of arrival to Spain and country of birth. Annual. National.

Andalusia, with a total number of 8.6 million inhabitants, ranked first on the list of most populous autonomous communities in Spain as of January 1st, 2025. The least populated regions of Spain were the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, both with a population of under 90,000 inhabitants that year. The population of Spain has been increasing for many years after experiencing a downward trend between 2012 and 2015, and is projected to grow by nearly half a million by 2027. The population of Spain is dying more than being born Spain has one of the lowest fertility rate in the European Union, with barely 1.29 children per woman. According to the most recent data, more people died in Spain than were being born in 2023, with figures reaching over 434,000 deaths versus 320,000 newborns. Immigration countered this trend One of the key points to balance out this population downtrend in Spain is immigration. Spain’s immigration figures finally started to pick up in 2015 after a downward trend that presumably initiated after the 2008 financial crisis. Nevertheless, Spaniards still migrate is much larger numbers than before the crisis. According to the latest data, nationals aged between 25 and 34 years represented the largest bulk of emigrants.

Estadística de Migraciones y Cambios de Residencia: Immigration from abroad by province capital, year, country of birth (Spain/foreign) and nationality (Spanish/foreign). Annual. Municipalities.

In 2022, the number of immigrants arriving illegally in Spain was around ** percent lower than in 2021. However, in 2024, the arrival of illegal immigrants increased by more than **** percent. 2018 was the year that saw the largest change, with immigration increasing *** percent from the previous year.

This dataset is about countries per year in Spain. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, net migration, and population.