Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 429,333 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain is 429,333, measured in 2024. 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, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 429,333 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000, 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,000 | — |
| 1952 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 29,500 | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 38,000 | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 21,500 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 21,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,500 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 23,700 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,900 | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 9,300 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 9,200 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 8,691 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 8,676 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,303 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4,005 | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 4,040 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,990 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5,351 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5,840 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 5,672 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,512 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,918 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6,708 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 6,982 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,804 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,783 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,912 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 5,690 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,369 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,269 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,143 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,649 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,960 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3,814 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,220 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4,502 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,641 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,797 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 6,447 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 12,983 | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 17,541 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 20,437 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 57,751 | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 103,624 | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 122,539 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 314,490 | +156.6% |
| 2023 | 385,701 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 429,333 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4 |
| 1960s | 12,667 | 2,000 | 23,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 15,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 8,676 | 23,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 4,005 | 8,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 3,960 | 6,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 3,814 | 57,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,137 | 103,624 | 429,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 United Kingdom 515,677 compare
- 17 South Sudan 514,794 compare
- 18 United States 435,333 compare
- 20 Cameroon 427,706 compare
- 21 Czechia 391,133 compare
- 22 Niger 369,836 compare
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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Spain was 429,333 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 429,333 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory 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
Refugee population by country or territory 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.