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Germany → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
17,445
Change since 2018
+85.3%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.68%
Inflow 202317,445OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Spain

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

Inflows by year

9,99320k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,99320k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200010,247
200110,712
200211,191
200310,759
200413,967
200515,220
200616,906
200717,815
200811,282
20099,268
20108,319
20118,263
20128,005
20137,241
20146,823
20156,745
20167,253
20179,085
20189,414
20199,428
20207,855
202119,985
202217,110
202317,445
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—128,049—
202317,445125,79295
202217,110120,502100
202119,985113,52157
20207,855138,95251
20199,428138,32149
20189,414138,77746
20179,085141,06835
20167,253142,05135
20156,744144,95236
20146,823148,50272
20137,241153,43262
20128,005153,56864
20118,263154,24471
20108,319157,00849
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

106k212k19901995200020052010201520202024
106k212k19902000201020202024
Data table
199088,168
1995106,773
2000128,751
2005181,989
2010211,912
2015187,733
2020166,862
2024174,637
Estimate, 2024
174,637
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024110—
2023650—
2022440—
2021151316.7%
202015110—
201933230—
201826200—
201729140—
20161690—
20157370—
201467711.5%
201355-1811.8%
201224822983.2%
201125224020.8%
20101171093731.6%
2009532511.9%

Applications by year

1262522009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
126252200920122015201820212024
Data table
200953
2010117
2011252
2012248
201355
201467
201573
201616
201729
201826
201933
202015
202115
20224
20236
20241
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Germany ranks 18.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Netherlands10,429
  4. Türkiye9,355
  5. France7,105
  6. Portugal5,483
  7. Japan5,277
  8. Denmark5,042
  9. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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