First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain

Spain: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 12.93 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.93 Number
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.93 Number
in 2025
All-time low
4.08 Number
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain, 2008–2025

46810122008201620252008: 8.8 Number2009: 6.3 Number2010: 5.6 Number2011: 6.1 Number2012: 4.8 Number2013: 4.2 Number2014: 4.1 Number2015: 4.2 Number2016: 4.6 Number2017: 5 Number2018: 5.6 Number2019: 6.8 Number2020: 6.6 Number2021: 7.8 Number2022: 9.6 Number2023: 11.4 Number2024: 11.6 Number2025: 12.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain stood at 12.93 Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain peaked at 12.93 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.08 Number, in 2014.

That places Spain 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.52 Number 6.29 Number 8.75 Number 2
2010s 5.08 Number 4.08 Number 6.82 Number 10
2020s 9.99 Number 6.6 Number 12.93 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Ireland 13.41 Number compare
  2. 6 Croatia 13.15 Number compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 13.14 Number compare
  4. 9 Poland 12.8 Number compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 11.89 Number compare
  6. 11 Hungary 8.58 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain?
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain was 12.93 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.08 Number in 2014.
How does Spain rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
Spain ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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