Foreign population resident with a residence permit in Spain 2024, by purpose
In 2024, most of the foreigners residing in Spain, 1.72 million, were registered as permanent residents in the country and over 62,000 were listed as non-profit residents.
Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason
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- Basic Statistic Migration flow of foreign nationals in Spain 2010-2022
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Origin of foreign residents
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- Premium Statistic Registered EU foreigners living in Spain 2024, by country
- Premium Statistic Registered EFTA foreigners living in Spain 2024, by country
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- Premium Statistic Registered foreigners from Africa living in Spain 2024, by country
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Irregular immigration
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- Premium Statistic Number of irregular immigrants arriving in Spain 2015-2023
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- Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving by land or sea in Spain 2023, by point of entry
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Education
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- Basic Statistic Foreigners enrolled in non-university institutions in Spain 2005/2006 to 2023/2024
- Premium Statistic Foreign students enrolled in non-university education in Spain 2023/2024, by origin
- Basic Statistic Foreigners enrolled in university institutions in Spain 2024, by origin
- Premium Statistic Origin of foreigners enrolled in universities in Spain 2024, by type
Labor market
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- Premium Statistic Foreign working population in Spain 2006-2023
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Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain). (October 3, 2024). Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/
Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain). "Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/
Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain). (2024). Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/
Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain). "Foreigners with a Valid Registration Certificate or Residence Card Living in Spain in 2024, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/
Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain), Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Foreigners with a valid registration certificate or residence card living in Spain in 2024, by reason [Graph], Ministry of Labor and Immigration (Spain), October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187439/number-of-foreigners-in-spain-by-purpose/