Spain Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Spain's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 6,911,971 persons in 2025, +6.3% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Spain (2025)
6,911,971
persons
+6.3% YoY
YoY Change
+6.3%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,911,971 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 6,502,282 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6,089,620 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5,509,134 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,402,702 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,241,278 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,850,762 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,577,322 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,417,653 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 4,419,334 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,453,985 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,676,352 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,064,584 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,236,030 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5,312,439 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,402,575 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,386,659 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5,086,293 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4,449,431 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3,930,916 | +14.6% |
About this Dataset
Spain recorded 6,911,971 persons in 2025. The latest change was +6.3%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 3,430,204 persons in 2005 to 6,911,971 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Spain.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Spain. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 6,911,971 persons in 2025, up from a low of 3,430,204 persons in 2005. The latest change was +6.3%.