Forcibly displaced people in Spain
Spain: Forcibly displaced people was 759,794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Spain stood at 759,794. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 4,249.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Spain peaked at 759,794 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,502, in 2010.
Spain ranks 38th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,502 | — |
| 2011 | 6,890 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7,292 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8,970 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 13,305 | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 17,470 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 33,343 | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 52,407 | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 99,122 | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 190,781 | +92.5% |
| 2020 | 207,009 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 226,389 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 449,070 | +98.4% |
| 2023 | 589,971 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 693,298 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 759,794 | +9.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 759,794 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 14.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 759,794 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 6.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,608 | 6,502 | 190,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,588 | 207,009 | 759,794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Spain?
- Forcibly displaced people in Spain was 759,794 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 759,794 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,502 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,249.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.