{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-foreign-nationals-population","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-foreign-nationals-population","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-foreign-nationals-population/","title":"Spain Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)","description":"Spain's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 3,634 persons in 2025, +14.1% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Spain","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Spain","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Spain Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_POP1CTZ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2025)","value":"3,634","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+14.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+14.1%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":726},{"period":"2006","value":829},{"period":"2007","value":937},{"period":"2008","value":1023},{"period":"2009","value":1047},{"period":"2010","value":1076},{"period":"2011","value":1070},{"period":"2012","value":1101},{"period":"2013","value":1228},{"period":"2014","value":1280},{"period":"2015","value":1360},{"period":"2016","value":1572},{"period":"2017","value":1708},{"period":"2018","value":1985},{"period":"2019","value":2354},{"period":"2020","value":2711},{"period":"2021","value":2881},{"period":"2022","value":2823},{"period":"2023","value":3029},{"period":"2024","value":3186},{"period":"2025","value":3634}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"3634.0","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"3186.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"3029.0","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2823.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2881.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2711.0","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2354.0","yoyChange":"+18.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1985.0","yoyChange":"+16.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1708.0","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1572.0","yoyChange":"+15.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1360.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1280.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1228.0","yoyChange":"+11.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1101.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1070.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1076.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1047.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1023.0","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"937.0","yoyChange":"+13.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"829.0","yoyChange":"+14.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Spain from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,634 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 726 in 2005. The latest reading of 3,634 in 2025 represents a change of +448."}]}