Recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4% for recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Spain 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain?
- Recent immigrants by citizenship in Spain was 0.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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