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Nigeria → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nigeria
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,326
Change since 2018
+100.8%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.32%
Inflow 20233,326OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nigeria to Spain

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

Inflows by year

3,1736,346200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,1736,3462000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,590
20012,653
20022,477
20033,097
20045,539
20056,346
20065,436
20076,308
20084,907
20093,034
20102,511
20112,284
20121,894
20131,557
20141,361
20151,360
20161,319
20171,469
20181,656
20191,640
20201,184
20213,251
20223,196
20233,326
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,037—
20233,32634,1142,398
20223,19635,6582,855
20213,25137,1982,383
20201,18431,5021,965
20191,64031,6791,172
20181,65632,2571,272
20171,46932,860743
20161,31834,8132,187
20151,36036,1501,512
20141,36138,3801,697
20131,55641,8131,766
20121,89443,050711
20112,28443,419670
20102,51142,689461
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

18k37k19901995200020052010201520202024
18k37k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990374
1995188
200083
200525,098
201036,807
201531,616
202032,892
202433,772
Estimate, 2024
33,772
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.38%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
39
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 Nigeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,9684,7227,67359.2%
202312,9546,2576,45749.8%
202213,7074,5248,99165.6%
20218,3232,4645,68568.3%
20202,7228291,63159.9%
20199,6034,0474,92451.3%
20186,6762,8593,51552.7%
20175,8352,3983,12353.5%
20164,2701,9532,15550.5%
20154,6871,3973,08965.9%
20145,2892,3212,70551.1%
20136,0322,3333,33155.2%
20123,6611,6761,60743.9%
20114,0181,8503318.2%
20104,1221,52894723.0%
20094,9722,4801,53530.9%

Applications by year

6,85414k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,85414k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,972
20104,122
20114,018
20123,661
20136,032
20145,289
20154,687
20164,270
20175,835
20186,676
20199,603
20202,722
20218,323
202213,707
202312,954
202412,968
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 Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,216
  2. Work423
  3. Education311
  4. Other reasons179
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,129500
20242,70342,281245
20232,99202,398216
20222,56402,855163
20212,50402,383160
20201,91201,965136
20191,88901,172122
20182,13701,272101
20171,877074365
20162,10002,18763
20152,21401,5120
20142,29101,6970
20132,47801,76653
20122,68214200
20113,26806700
20102,90904610
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities387
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)26
  3. Researchers9
  4. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
30,800
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,587
Changed status into work, 2025
137
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 Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Nigeria ranks 41.

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 Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. France1,797
  6. Netherlands1,518
  7. Australia1,394
  8. Türkiye1,100
  9. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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