In 2022, there were fewer than five thousand practitioners of professional bullfighting in Spain. The number of bullfighters in the European country experienced an overall decline since 2012, when more than 6.7 thousand people were dedicated to this traditional activity.
Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022
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The Ministry of Culture . (May 4, 2023). Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . "Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022." Chart. May 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . (2023). Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/
The Ministry of Culture . "Number of Professional Bullfighting Practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/
The Ministry of Culture , Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/ (last visited March 08, 2025)
Number of professional bullfighting practitioners in Spain from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], The Ministry of Culture , May 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191209/people-registered-in-the-registry-of-bullfighting-professionals-spain/