All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Spain
Spain: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 4.30 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2025, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Spain stood at 4.30 million Person. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Spain peaked at 4.30 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million Person, in 2016.
That places Spain 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Spain, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.68 million Person | — |
| 2011 | 2.80 million Person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million Person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million Person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million Person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 million Person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million Person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million Person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million Person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million Person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million Person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million Person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million Person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million Person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.08 million Person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million Person | +5.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.30 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 13.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.30 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 13.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 million Person | 2.57 million Person | 3.26 million Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million Person | 2.90 million Person | 4.30 million Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Spain?
- All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Spain was 4.30 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million Person in 2025.
- What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million Person in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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