Human trafficking victims in Spain
Spain: Human trafficking victims was 513 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in Spain, 2009–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Spain is 513 number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Spain peaked at 523 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125 number, in 2012.
That places Spain 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 443 number | — |
| 2012 | 125 number | -71.8% |
| 2013 | 264 number | +111.2% |
| 2014 | 153 number | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 267 number | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 193 number | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 220 number | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 238 number | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 523 number | +119.7% |
| 2020 | 269 number | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 188 number | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 229 number | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 497 number | +117.0% |
| 2024 | 513 number | +3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 513 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 7.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 513 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443 number | 443 number | 443 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 247.88 number | 125 number | 523 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.2 number | 188 number | 513 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 human trafficking victims in Spain?
- Human trafficking victims in Spain was 513 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 523 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 number in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for human trafficking victims?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).