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Bangladesh → Spain

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From
Bangladesh
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,559
Change since 2018
+41.2%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.34%
Inflow 20233,559OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bangladesh to Spain

Inflows of nationals of Bangladesh recorded by Spain; stock of nationals of Bangladesh living there; and acquisitions of Spain's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,7803,559200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7803,5592000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000233
2001270
2002260
2003332
20041,589
20051,852
20061,266
20071,828
20081,616
20091,673
20101,409
20111,559
20121,892
20131,343
20141,024
20151,277
20161,673
20172,039
20182,521
20192,546
20201,240
20212,091
20222,558
20233,559
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—20,448—
20233,55918,8671,216
20222,55818,2741,261
20212,09118,992910
20201,24015,513766
20192,54613,803428
20182,52111,834388
20172,03910,327226
20161,6739,693544
20151,2779,603459
20141,02310,322593
20131,34311,471575
20121,89211,591185
20111,55911,554164
20101,40910,964111
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Bangladesh who live in Spain: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

11k21k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k21k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990909
19951,148
20001,417
20055,480
201010,843
201510,546
202018,360
202421,104
Estimate, 2024
21,104
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.24%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
46
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Spain's consulates in Bangladesh

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Spain's consulates located in Bangladesh.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,0841,86882526.8%
20232,1671,33862929.0%
20222,1571,40660227.9%
20215843929315.9%
202058033918431.7%
20192,8861,69088130.5%
20182,2171,36373733.2%
20172,5761,58596537.5%
20162,6551,62397836.8%
20152,8151,7851,01135.9%
20142,4621,55289136.2%
20132,0121,29868434.0%
20121,52797653735.2%
20111,36187741430.4%
201084041166679.3%
2009175423.5%

Applications by year

1,5423,0842009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5423,084200920122015201820212024
Data table
200917
2010840
20111,361
20121,527
20132,012
20142,462
20152,815
20162,655
20172,576
20182,217
20192,886
2020580
2021584
20222,157
20232,167
20243,084
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Spain

First residence permits issued by Spain to citizens of Bangladesh (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,187
  2. Work455
  3. Education113
  4. Other reasons35
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,790100
20241,62711,22695
20232,08001,21695
20222,00901,26174
20211,911091059
20201,546076654
20191,584042858
20181,626038859
20171,491022649
20161,548054432
20151,47604590
20141,15105930
20131,062057524
201296001740
20111,06401640
201070101110
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities431
  2. Researchers13
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)11
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
18,321
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,254
Changed status into work, 2025
59
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Spain in Bangladesh, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyDhakaexteriores.gob.es
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Bangladesh ranks 39.

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Bangladesh, 2023
  1. Italy25,969
  2. United States17,820
  3. Portugal10,077
  4. South Korea6,622
  5. Japan6,475
  6. Canada5,020
  7. Germany3,441
  8. France3,367
  9. Finland2,503
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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