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Equatorial Guinea → Spain

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From
Equatorial Guinea
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,584
Change since 2018
+61.7%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.25%
Inflow 20232,584OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Equatorial Guinea to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,4072,813200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,4072,8132000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,673
20011,104
2002916
20031,234
20041,461
20052,027
20062,803
20072,813
20082,177
20091,463
20101,320
20111,185
20121,070
20131,053
20141,220
20151,506
20161,691
20171,679
20181,598
20191,353
2020671
20212,046
20222,590
20232,584
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—13,923—
20232,58413,160874
20222,59012,248849
20212,04612,345542
202067111,711429
20191,35311,605337
20181,59811,397342
20171,67911,085326
20161,69110,601598
20151,50510,021467
20141,22010,356718
20131,05211,536563
20121,07012,099344
20111,18513,064384
20101,32013,902442
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k1995200020052010201520202024
12k24k1995200520152024
Data table
19953,031
200010,778
200517,780
201021,308
201519,370
202021,824
202424,372
Estimate, 2024
24,372
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.27%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
43
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 Equatorial Guinea

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,7015,3222,21725.5%
202310,2256,1412,85928.0%
20229,7186,2102,06121.2%
20214,8563,22289618.5%
20201,9951,31626413.2%
201912,0187,0872,55721.3%
201812,7787,8902,63020.6%
201713,85110,7791,94514.0%
201616,26414,2049375.8%
201515,02413,4071,1297.5%
201413,78612,2955994.3%
201311,2779,5933252.9%
20129,0427,5413273.6%
20118,8987,6974805.4%
20109,1228,0662192.4%
20097,7907,0583374.3%

Applications by year

8,13216k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,13216k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,790
20109,122
20118,898
20129,042
201311,277
201413,786
201515,024
201616,264
201713,851
201812,778
201912,018
20201,995
20214,856
20229,718
202310,225
20248,701
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 Equatorial Guinea (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family954
  2. Education899
  3. Other reasons291
  4. Work188
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,332000
20242,01401,045435
20232,1310874341
20221,6940849258
20211,4490542239
20201,0390429189
20191,0690337170
20181,0750342232
20171,0390326190
20169570598180
20151,02904670
20141,00807180
20131,0421563403
20121,01402800
20111,16803840
20101,15704420
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities188
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,650
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,631
Changed status into work, 2025
89
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 Equatorial Guinea, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Equatorial Guinea ranks 42.

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 Equatorial Guinea, 2023
  1. United States50
  2. Germany27
  3. France25
  4. Mexico13
  5. Italy11
  6. Belgium8
  7. Switzerland8
  8. Japan4
  9. Norway3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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