Spain

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 96,630 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Spain has gained a cumulative 6.6 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+96,630

Net migration rate

+2.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+10,614,048

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

772,317

Top year: 2007

Peak emigration

-250,741

Lowest year: 2013

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+32260

Per year

Spain receives approximately 96,630 net migrants per year (2.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 772,317 in 2007.

Migration flows in Spain are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).