Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain

Spain: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2024
All-time low
32.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2025

Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain, 2009–2025

010203040502009201720252009: 35 Percentage2010: 40.5 Percentage2011: 32.8 Percentage2012: 36.6 Percentage2013: 33.3 Percentage2014: 42.6 Percentage2015: 42.4 Percentage2016: 38.2 Percentage2017: 40.1 Percentage2018: 38.7 Percentage2019: 39.3 Percentage2020: 42.4 Percentage2021: 47.7 Percentage2022: 48.6 Percentage2024: 49.1 Percentage2025: 49.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2011.

Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over) in Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 35.0%
2010 40.5% +15.7%
2011 32.8% -19.0%
2012 36.6% +11.6%
2013 33.3% -9.0%
2014 42.6% +27.9%
2015 42.4% -0.5%
2016 38.2% -9.9%
2017 40.1% +5.0%
2018 38.7% -3.5%
2019 39.3% +1.6%
2020 42.4% +7.9%
2021 47.7% +12.5%
2022 48.6% +1.9%
2024 49.1% +1.0%
2025 49.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 1
2010s 38.5% 32.8% 42.6% 10
2020s 47.4% 42.4% 49.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Czechia 51.8% compare
  2. 23 Sweden 51.6% compare
  3. 24 Finland 49.9% compare
  4. 26 Italy 48.1% compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 47.3% compare
  6. 27 Netherlands 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain?
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Spain was 49.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
Spain ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 715 data points, 2009–2025
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