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Gambia → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Gambia
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,387
Change since 2018
+108.8%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.33%
Inflow 20233,387OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Gambia to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,8343,668200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,8343,6682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000700
2001730
2002887
2003817
20041,945
20052,082
20062,066
20072,949
20082,552
20091,731
20101,482
20111,380
20121,157
20131,169
20141,190
20151,160
20161,271
20171,308
20181,622
20192,003
20201,541
20213,668
20223,542
20233,387
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,575—
20233,38724,070842
20223,54222,733756
20213,66821,542612
20201,54118,006582
20192,00317,001517
20181,62216,432563
20171,30816,526652
20161,27116,766938
20151,15917,196847
20141,18918,3061,147
20131,16819,9691,029
20121,15720,485404
20111,38020,969470
20101,48220,954443
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

15k30k1995200020052010201520202024
15k30k1995200520152024
Data table
19951,578
20004,871
200511,940
201018,817
201518,367
202023,430
202429,653
Estimate, 2024
29,653
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.33%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
41
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

Residence permits in Spain

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family969
  2. Work534
  3. Other reasons456
  4. Education180
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,139000
20242,669097115
20232,478084210
20222,49307566
20212,39406125
20201,19705827
20191,13805178
20181,09905639
20171,05406523
20161,05609385
20151,03208470
20141,07401,1470
20131,25001,02911
20121,47103190
20112,08404700
20101,92604430
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities533
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
27,883
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,304
Changed status into work, 2025
421
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; the Gambia ranks 40.

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 the Gambia, 2023
  1. Italy2,395
  2. Germany1,729
  3. United States1,180
  4. France374
  5. Sweden216
  6. Netherlands214
  7. Canada115
  8. Belgium98
  9. Finland93
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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