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 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain stood at 6.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and up 251.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -98.48 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Spain 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1973 | -40 % change on previous year | +1240.0% |
| 1974 | -46.15 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1975 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 264.29 % change on previous year | -892.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 900 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -90 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 502.78 % change on previous year | -3619.4% |
| 1997 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1998 | -73.36 % change on previous year | +5206.7% |
| 1999 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2000 | 53.06 % change on previous year | -478.1% |
| 2001 | -40 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2002 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2003 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2004 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2005 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2007 | -98.48 % change on previous year | +1204.9% |
| 2008 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2010 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 30.95 % change on previous year | +1169.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -43.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2018 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2021 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2022 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2023 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2024 | 210.71 % change on previous year | -2277.4% |
| 2025 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -5206.7% | -1.38 % change on previous year | -73.36 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3619.4% | -14.29 % change on previous year | 502.78 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2277.4% | -9.68 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1240.0% | -2.99 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.39 % change on previous year | -46.15 % change on previous year | 264.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 202.5 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 79.94 % change on previous year | -73.36 % change on previous year | 502.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -7.91 % change on previous year | -98.48 % change on previous year | 53.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -43.33 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.07 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 75 Angola 7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bulgaria 7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Türkiye 6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ghana 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Namibia 6.04 % change on previous year compare
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 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 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.48 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.