Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 429,333 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain stood at 429,333 people. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7,306.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 429,333 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1951.
Spain ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 people | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 29,500 people | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 38,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 40,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 26,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 16,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 16,500 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,000 people | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 21,500 people | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 21,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,500 people | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 23,700 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,900 people | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 9,300 people | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 10,200 people | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 9,200 people | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 8,691 people | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 8,676 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,303 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4,005 people | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 4,040 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,990 people | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5,351 people | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5,840 people | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 5,672 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,512 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,918 people | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6,708 people | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 6,982 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,804 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,783 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,912 people | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 5,690 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,369 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,269 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,143 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,649 people | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,960 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3,814 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,220 people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4,502 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,641 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,797 people | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 6,447 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 12,983 people | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 17,541 people | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 20,437 people | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 57,751 people | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 103,624 people | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 122,539 people | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 314,490 people | +156.6% |
| 2023 | 385,701 people | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 429,333 people | +11.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 429,333 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 42.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 429,333 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 6.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +600.0% | 2,000 people | 14,000 people |
| 2019 | +182.6% | 20,437 people | 57,751 people |
| 2022 | +156.6% | 122,539 people | 314,490 people |
| 2016 | +101.4% | 6,447 people | 12,983 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 4 |
| 1960s | 12,667 people | 2,000 people | 23,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,000 people | 15,000 people | 40,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,617 people | 8,676 people | 23,700 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,634 people | 4,005 people | 8,303 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,656 people | 3,960 people | 6,982 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,813 people | 3,814 people | 57,751 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,137 people | 103,624 people | 429,333 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 United Kingdom 515,677 people compare
- 17 South Sudan 514,794 people compare
- 18 United States 435,333 people compare
- 20 Cameroon 427,706 people compare
- 21 Czechia 391,133 people compare
- 22 Niger 369,836 people compare
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Spain was 429,333 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 429,333 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,306.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.