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Ghana → Spain

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From
Ghana
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,506
Change since 2018
+42.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.24%
Inflow 20232,506OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to Spain

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

Inflows by year

1,6373,274200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6373,2742000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000404
2001454
2002582
20031,201
20042,934
20053,274
20061,558
20071,655
20081,912
20091,356
20101,240
20111,303
20121,108
20131,059
2014878
2015877
2016955
20171,237
20181,760
20192,460
20201,339
20212,833
20222,797
20232,506
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—20,853—
20232,50620,9481,084
20222,79720,234871
20212,83319,704592
20201,33913,512655
20192,46011,979522
20181,76011,297520
20171,23710,993234
201695411,301673
201587711,653472
201487712,353730
20131,05913,884705
20121,10714,738200
20111,30315,289163
20101,24015,30291
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

12k24k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k24k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990564
19951,226
20002,593
200511,232
201014,857
201513,560
202019,766
202424,178
Estimate, 2024
24,178
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.27%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
44
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 Ghana

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,4593,3101,82933.5%
20235,3302,8762,31343.4%
20226,0813,1182,79746.0%
20214,1551,8022,17852.4%
20201,65966756634.1%
20194,6732,4411,75537.6%
20183,1521,6151,29341.0%
20172,8921,0631,16740.4%
20162,9601,3741,20040.5%
20152,2031,19577835.3%
20142,3001,43867229.2%
20132,9431,77399033.6%
20122,4261,45484334.7%
20112,1561,09395244.2%
20101,9661,14277839.6%
20091,38276657141.3%

Applications by year

3,0416,0812009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,0416,081200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,382
20101,966
20112,156
20122,426
20132,943
20142,300
20152,203
20162,960
20172,892
20183,152
20194,673
20201,659
20214,155
20226,081
20235,330
20245,459
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 Ghana (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,192
  2. Work327
  3. Education262
  4. Other reasons65
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,846200
20242,18321,13287
20232,24401,08481
20222,296087154
20212,356059249
20201,472065564
20191,332052247
20181,297052056
20171,156023433
2016937067316
201586204720
201491607300
20131,077070528
20121,22301110
20111,20501630
20101,1530910
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities317
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)7
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
21,961
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,463
Changed status into work, 2025
200
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 Ghana, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Ghana ranks 43.

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 Ghana, 2023
  1. United States8,160
  2. Germany5,066
  3. Italy1,657
  4. Canada1,645
  5. Netherlands797
  6. Belgium506
  7. Japan363
  8. Australia362
  9. Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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