Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Spain
Spain: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Spain is 70.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Spain peaked at 87.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Spain 6th 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.
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +116.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +6410.4% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 43.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 70.9% | 85.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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)
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- 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 long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Spain?
- Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Spain was 70.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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