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

Latest (2025)
3.05 million Person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.12 million Person
in 2024
All-time low
1.17 million Person
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Spain, 2010–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201720252010: 1.2M Person2011: 1.2M Person2012: 2.2M Person2013: 1.8M Person2014: 1.3M Person2015: 1.3M Person2016: 2.2M Person2017: 2.3M Person2018: 2.4M Person2019: 2.5M Person2020: 2.5M Person2021: 2.8M Person2022: 3.0M Person2023: 3.0M Person2024: 3.1M Person2025: 3.0M Person

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

Annual values for Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Spain, 2010 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 2.63 million Person compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 1.86 million Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 530 data points, 2010–2025
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