Statistics

Spain

Country Report: Statistics Last updated: 30/04/25

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Overview of statistical practice

Statistics in Spain are collected by the Office on Asylum and Refuge (OAR), and published on an annual basis by the Ministry of Interior

Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: figures for 2024

  Applications lodged in 2024 (1) Pending for admission at 1st instance at end of 2024 Pending for decision at

End of 2024

Total decisions 2024 Total in merit decisions Total rejection Refugee status Subsidiary protection Humanitarian protection (2)
Total 167,366 133,102 108,954 90,029 N/A 38,686 6,355 11,453 33,535
Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
Venezuela 66,134
Colombia 40,140
Mali 10,673
Peru 10,427
Senegal 7,708

Source: Ministerio del Interior, Subsecretaría del Interior, Dirección General de protección Internacional, Avance de datos de protección internacional, aplicación del Reglamento de Dublín y reconocimiento del estatuto de apátrida. Datos provisionales acumulados entre el 1 de enero y el 31 de diciembre de 2024, January 2025, available here.

(1) Applications refers to the total number of applicants, and not only to first-time applicants.

(2) Humanitarian protection is foreseen by Article 46 of the Asylum Law, and it is granted by the same asylum autorithies. It is commonly granted according to exceptional circumstances of vulnerability, health issues, psychological conditions, etc. The law does not foresee a closed list of circumstances determining the protection for humanitarian reasons, and the jurisprudence considers that such conditions have to be related to the return of the applicant to the country of origin and how this fact would impact his/her vulnerability. Applicants of international protection who are granted humanitarian protection have the right to remain in the country.

The top 5 countries of persons granted any form of international protection (refugee status and subsidiary protection) in 2024 were Mali (9,358), Syria (1,242), Nicaragua (1,177), Somalia (964), and Afghanistan (796), while the top 5 countries of persons who were granted protection for humanitarian reasons were Venezuela (32,786), Colombia (334), Peru (165), Chile (108), and Panama (39).

The top 5 countries of applications rejected were Colombia (17,294), Peru (6,611), Morocco (3,070), Senegal (2,018), and Honduras (1,792).

 

Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2024

  Adults Children

(Accompanied and unaccompanied)

Number 136,582 30,782
Percentage 81.60% 18.39%

 

  Men Women
Number 96,582 70,784
Percentage 57.707% 42.29%

Source: Ministerio del Interior, Subsecretaría del Interior, Dirección General de protección Internacional, Avance de datos de protección internacional, aplicación del Reglamento de Dublín y reconocimiento del estatuto de apátrida. Datos provisionales acumulados entre el 1 de enero y el 31 de diciembre de 2024, January 2025, available here

 

First instance and appeal decision rates: 2024

National authorities did not provide detailed statistics on first instance and second instance decisions on 2024 at the time of writing of this report.

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX I – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation