International migrant stock in Spain
Spain: International migrant stock was 18.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Spain stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Spain peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
That places Spain 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +102.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 43,758 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 316.86 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 28.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 50.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,895 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Spain?
- International migrant stock in Spain was 18.5% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for international migrant stock?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.