Spain
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
8871000
Immigrant Population
18.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1624000
Emigrant Population
All Content
Showing 11–20 of 60 results
Competing for Talent: What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play?
Skills-based mobility projects face scale challenges. Better planning, private-sector buy-in, and longer timeframes are needed to match workers with jobs across borders.
Coordination Breakdown: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Migration in Europe
COVID-19 disrupted migration across Europe, exposing coordination failures. The EU Digital COVID Certificate offers a model for future crisis preparedness.
European Immigrants in the United States
Once the leading source of immigrants to the United States, Europeans made up just 10 percent of U.S. immigrants in 2022. War in Ukraine pushed more Ukrainians to the United States.
Improving Stakeholder Coordination in Refugee Resettlement: A path to more effective, inclusive programmes
A new coordination framework for refugee resettlement calls for stronger ties among local, national, and international actors to fix gaps that undermine programme outcomes.
A Pragmatic Bet: The Evolution of Spain’s Immigration System
Spain has quietly built one of Europe's most inclusive immigration systems, using step-by-step regularization to integrate millions of immigrants, with limited political backlash.
The Golden Ticket? Exploring the World of Investor Visas
Sixty countries sell residency rights to foreign investors; but what are they selling, and who is actually buying?
Spain’s Decentralized Immigration System Allows Local Integration Policies to Lead the Way
With Spain lacking a national integration program, Catalonia has become a model in Europe, seeking to integrate migrants regardless of legal status.
Romanian Migration to Spain: Explaining an Unexpected Migrant Flow
Over three decades, Romanian migration to Spain grew due to wage gaps, open EU policy, and migrant networks. But it has declined sharply as Romania's economy has improved.
Disinformation on Migration: How Lies, Half-Truths, and Mischaracterizations Spread
Migration disinformation exploits fears about health, economic anxiety, or identity to spread hostile narratives.
The Challenge of Coordinating Border Management Assistance between Europe and the Maghreb
Europe-Maghreb border cooperation on migration yields limited results; diverging priorities, corruption, and structural gaps require more strategic approaches.
