Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Spain
Spain: Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of was 3.05 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Spain is 3.05 million Person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Spain peaked at 3.12 million Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million Person, in 2010.
That places Spain 1st out of 38 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.
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.17 million Person | — |
| 2011 | 1.23 million Person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million Person | +75.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million Person | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million Person | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million Person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million Person | +70.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million Person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million Person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million Person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million Person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million Person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million Person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million Person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million Person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.05 million Person | -2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.05 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123,892 Person, 24.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.05 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,892 Person, 24.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +75.3% | 1.23 million Person | 2.16 million Person |
| 2016 | +70.3% | 1.30 million Person | 2.22 million Person |
| 2014 | -29.8% | 1.81 million Person | 1.27 million Person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 million Person | 1.17 million Person | 2.47 million Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million Person | 2.49 million Person | 3.12 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 long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Spain?
- Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Spain was 3.05 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million Person in 2024.
- What is the lowest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million Person in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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 by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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