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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

1990 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Saudi Arabia 42.1%
2 Hong Kong SAR China 39.9%
3 Canada 15.3%
4 Gabon 13.0%
5 Lebanon 11.8%
6 France 10.3%
7 Lithuania 9.5%
8 United States 9.2%
9 Germany 8.7%
10 Netherlands 7.9%
11 Russia 7.7%
12 United Kingdom 6.4%
13 Greece 6.0%
14 Congo - Brazzaville 5.4%
15 Honduras 5.4%
16 Sierra Leone 5.3%
17 Argentina 5.0%
18 Norway 4.5%
19 Liberia 4.3%
20 Czechia 4.3%
21 Poland 3.0%
22 Italy 2.7%
23 Congo - Kinshasa 2.1%
24 Spain 2.1%
25 Türkiye 2.1%
26 Finland 1.3%
27 Ecuador 1.3%
28 Algeria 1.1%
29 Yemen 0.9%
30 Bangladesh 0.8%
31 Mexico 0.8%
32 India 0.8%
33 Chile 0.7%
34 Romania 0.6%
35 Brazil 0.5%
36 Colombia 0.3%
37 Egypt 0.2%
38 Philippines 0.2%
39 Bulgaria 0.2%
40 Indonesia 0.1%
41 China 0.0%
42 South Korea 0.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990

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