SPAIN

November 15, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Spain are
Argentina, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and Venezuela.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign-Born Population Living in Spain in 2001

Countries of birth
Number
Percent of total foreign-born population
Morocco
313,739
14.4
Ecuador
218,367
10.1
Colombia
174,418
8.0
France
156,681
7.2
Germany
135,638
6.3
All other countries
1,173,358
54.0
TOTAL
2,172,201
100.0
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. http://www.oecd.org/country/Spain.
The data are provided by the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty


According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign born represented 11.1 percent (4,790,074) of the total population of Spain in 2005.
Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision. POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Spain country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/spain.cfm

Spain's Resources:
National Institute of Statistics: http://www.ine.es/welcoing.htm

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