"Immigration has spiralled out of control"
The big jump is over. The series rises 1.75 points between 2010 and 2024.
If something spirals out of control, it keeps accelerating. That's not what happens here.
The share of foreign population went from 4.24% in 2002 to 11.65% in 2009. Since then it has risen much more slowly, and now stands at 13.37%.
Start of series
4.24%
2002
Peak
11.65%
2009
Latest figure
13.37%
2024
% foreign population in Spain (2002-2024)
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What the data says
1 Between 2002 and 2009, the share of foreign population rose 7.41 points.
2 Between 2010 and 2024, the series has risen 1.75 points — far below the pace of the earlier period.
The unlimited-growth narrative doesn't fit: 7.41 points in 7 years (2002-2009) vs 1.75 points in 14 years (2010-2024).
Three moments in the series
| Period | % Foreigners |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.24% |
| 2009 | 11.65% |
| 2024 | 13.37% |