"Spain is full of immigrants"
13.37%. 1 in 7 people.
That's what INE says. Not the pundits.
1 in 7 people holds foreign nationality according to the census.
% Foreign population in Spain
Methodological notes
- • INE measures nationality according to the municipal register
- • Does not include undocumented residents
- • Foreign population = Total − Spanish
Historical evolution
| Year | % Foreigners |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.37% |
| 2023 | 12.66% |
| 2022 | 11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.33% |
| 2020 | 11.04% |
| 2019 | 10.31% |
| 2018 | 9.78% |
| 2017 | 9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.51% |
| 2015 | 9.59% |
| 2014 | 10.06% |
| 2013 | 10.86% |
| 2012 | 11.18% |
| 2011 | 11.38% |
| 2010 | 11.62% |
| 2009 | 11.65% |
| 2008 | 11.14% |
| 2007 | 9.94% |
| 2006 | 8.93% |
| 2005 | 7.92% |
| 2004 | 6.82% |
| 2003 | 5.65% |
| 2002 | 4.24% |