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Born abroad in Spain

1990 – 2024 · 8 data points 6 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 23, 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 6 of 42 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

2024 · 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 41.3%
2 Saudi Arabia 40.3%
3 Lebanon 24.5%
4 Canada 22.2%
5 Germany 19.8%
6 Spain 18.5%
7 Norway 18.2%
8 Gabon 17.7%
9 United Kingdom 17.1%
10 Netherlands 16.2%
11 United States 15.2%
12 Greece 14.2%
13 France 13.8%
14 Italy 11.0%
15 Czechia 9.5%
16 Finland 9.2%
17 Türkiye 8.1%
18 Chile 7.8%
19 Congo - Brazzaville 6.1%
20 Lithuania 6.1%
21 Colombia 5.8%
22 Russia 5.3%
23 Poland 4.5%
24 Bulgaria 4.4%
25 Argentina 4.3%
26 Ecuador 4.1%
27 South Korea 3.5%
28 Romania 3.4%
29 Bangladesh 1.7%
30 Mexico 1.3%
31 Liberia 1.3%
32 Congo - Kinshasa 1.0%
33 Egypt 1.0%
34 Yemen 1.0%
35 Brazil 0.7%
36 Algeria 0.6%
37 Sierra Leone 0.6%
38 Honduras 0.4%
39 India 0.3%
40 Indonesia 0.2%
41 China 0.1%
42 Philippines 0.1%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

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