Female migrants in Spain
Spain: Female migrants was 52.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Spain, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Spain recorded 52.2% for female migrants in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Spain peaked at 52.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2005.
That places Spain 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.4% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.3% compare
- 44 Poland 52.2% compare
- 45 Channel Islands 52.2% compare
- 47 Portugal 52.1% compare
- 48 Greece 52.1% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 52.0% compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Spain?
- Female migrants in Spain was 52.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for female migrants?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.