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Born abroad in Spain

1990 – 2024 · 8 data points 7 of 45 · Countries Updated Nov 13, 2026
People · Spain

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 5 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 18.5% +3.5 pp since 2020
Countries · 2024 7 of 45 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2010 +5.1 pp
vs World +14.8 pp World: 3.7% · 2024
Born abroad, 1990 – 2024 percent · Spain · World
+5.1 pp since 2010
Spain World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
Spain
18.5%
World
3.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Spain · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 18.5% · 2024
First value 2.1% · 1990
Highest 18.5% · 2024
Lowest 2.1% · 1990
Data points 8

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearSpainChange World
2024 18.5% +3.5 pp 3.7%
2020 15.0% +2.4 pp 3.5%
2015 12.6% −0.8 pp 3.3%
2010 13.4% +3.5 pp 3.2%
2005 9.9% +5.0 pp 2.9%
2000 4.9% +1.8 pp 2.8%
1995 3.1% +1.0 pp 2.8%
1990 2.1% 2.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2005 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Hong Kong SAR China 39.4%
2 Saudi Arabia 32.1%
3 Israel 28.0%
4 Canada 18.8%
5 Gabon 16.0%
6 Germany 13.7%
7 United States 13.4%
8 Lebanon 11.9%
9 France 11.1%
10 Greece 10.8%
11 Netherlands 10.5%
12 Spain 9.9%
13 United Kingdom 9.9%
14 Congo - Brazzaville 8.6%
15 Russia 8.1%
16 Norway 7.8%
17 Czechia 6.5%
18 Lithuania 6.1%
19 Italy 5.6%
20 Argentina 4.2%
21 Finland 3.7%
22 Sierra Leone 2.7%
23 Liberia 2.6%
24 Poland 1.9%
25 Türkiye 1.9%
26 Chile 1.5%
27 Congo - Kinshasa 1.1%
28 Ecuador 1.0%
29 Bulgaria 0.8%
30 Yemen 0.8%
31 Bangladesh 0.7%
32 Mexico 0.7%
33 Romania 0.7%
34 Algeria 0.6%
35 India 0.5%
36 South Korea 0.5%
37 Egypt 0.4%
38 Honduras 0.4%
39 Brazil 0.3%
40 Colombia 0.3%
41 Peru 0.3%
42 Morocco 0.2%
43 Philippines 0.2%
44 China 0.1%
45 Indonesia 0.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2005

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