Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain
Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 429,333 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 429,333 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7,306.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain peaked at 429,333 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
That places Spain 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 29,500 | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 38,000 | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 21,500 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 21,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,500 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 23,700 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,900 | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 9,300 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 9,200 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 8,691 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 8,676 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,303 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4,005 | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 4,040 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,990 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5,351 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5,840 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 5,672 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,512 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,918 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6,708 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 6,982 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,804 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,783 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,912 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 5,690 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,369 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,269 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,143 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,649 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3,960 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3,814 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,220 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4,502 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,641 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,797 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 6,447 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 12,983 | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 17,541 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 20,437 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 57,751 | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 103,624 | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 122,539 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 314,490 | +156.6% |
| 2023 | 385,701 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 429,333 | +11.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 429,333 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 429,333 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +600.0% | 2,000 | 14,000 |
| 2019 | +182.6% | 20,437 | 57,751 |
| 2022 | +156.6% | 122,539 | 314,490 |
| 2016 | +101.4% | 6,447 | 12,983 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,667 | 2,000 | 23,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 15,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 8,676 | 23,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 4,005 | 8,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 3,960 | 6,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 3,814 | 57,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,137 | 103,624 | 429,333 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain was 429,333 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 429,333 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,306.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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