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Poland → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Poland
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,401
Change since 2018
+110.4%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.71%
Inflow 20237,401OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Poland to Spain

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

Inflows by year

8,63517k200020032006200920122015201820212023
8,63517k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,834
20013,672
20023,875
20033,502
20047,520
20058,479
200615,796
200717,269
20086,698
20093,714
20103,431
20113,329
20122,801
20132,645
20142,440
20152,460
20162,613
20173,242
20183,517
20193,505
20202,516
20215,901
20227,027
20237,401
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—59,132—
20237,40156,644520
20227,02754,666534
20215,90154,459343
20202,51665,420325
20193,50565,066190
20183,51764,642144
20173,24265,840115
20162,61366,555192
20152,45967,985140
20142,44070,272224
20132,64572,881191
20122,80075,227175
20113,32976,065145
20103,43178,239108
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

37k73k19901995200020052010201520202024
37k73k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,883
19955,015
200012,745
200541,736
201073,047
201558,298
202050,345
202451,651
Estimate, 2024
51,651
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.58%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
36
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 Poland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413100—
202329300—
202219130—
2021810—
2020660—
201913120—
2018108220.0%
2017330—
20161070—
20151050—
201410100—
2013440—
201232133.3%
2011330—
2010252428.0%
200911010521.8%

Applications by year

551102009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
55110200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009110
201025
20113
20123
20134
201410
201510
201610
20173
201810
201913
20206
20218
202219
202329
202413
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 Poland, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Poland ranks 32.

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 Poland, 2023
  1. Germany97,945
  2. Netherlands25,298
  3. Switzerland7,576
  4. Norway6,444
  5. Denmark4,879
  6. Sweden4,493
  7. Austria4,477
  8. Iceland4,357
  9. Belgium3,737
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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