Outflow of nationals in Spain
Spain: Outflow of nationals was 137.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outflow of nationals in Spain, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, outflow of nationals in Spain stood at 137.72.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
That places Spain 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Outflow of nationals in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 87.69 | — |
| 2018 | 80.25 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 155.53 | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 141.12 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 126.9 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 137.72 | +8.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 137.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.31, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Spain's 137.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.04, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.97 | 80.25 | 87.69 | 2 |
| 2020s | 140.32 | 126.9 | 155.53 | 4 |
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 outflow of nationals in Spain?
- Outflow of nationals in Spain was 137.72 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest outflow of nationals recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 155.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outflow of nationals recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.25 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for outflow of nationals?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outflow of nationals rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Outflow of nationals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The outflows of nationals for any given country refer to the number of its legal citizens who changed their country of usual residence to outside of that country during the reference period. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.