Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain
Spain: Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence was 1.29 million Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29 million Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
81,227 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain is 1.29 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 321.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain peaked at 1.29 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,227 Number, in 1998.
Spain ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81,227 Number | — |
| 1999 | 127,365 Number | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 362,468 Number | +184.6% |
| 2001 | 414,772 Number | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 483,260 Number | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 470,010 Number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 684,561 Number | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 719,284 Number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 840,844 Number | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 958,266 Number | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 599,075 Number | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 392,962 Number | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 360,705 Number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 371,331 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 304,053 Number | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 280,772 Number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 305,454 Number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 342,114 Number | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 414,746 Number | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 532,132 Number | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 643,684 Number | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 750,480 Number | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 467,918 Number | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 887,960 Number | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million Number | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million Number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,296 Number | 81,227 Number | 127,365 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 592,550 Number | 362,468 Number | 958,266 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,547 Number | 280,772 Number | 750,480 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million Number | 467,918 Number | 1.29 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Germany 1.08 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 680,906 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 680,906 Number compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Spain was 1.29 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,227 Number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.9%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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