First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain
Spain: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 12.93 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain, 2008–2025
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 10th out of 39 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.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.75 Number | — |
| 2009 | 6.29 Number | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 Number | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.06 Number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.77 Number | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Number | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 4.08 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.16 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.56 Number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.97 Number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.57 Number | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.82 Number | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6 Number | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.84 Number | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.59 Number | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 11.41 Number | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 11.55 Number | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 12.93 Number | +11.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.93 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.93 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 10th out of 39 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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