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Senegal → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Senegal
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
11,239
Change since 2018
+68.3%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
1.08%
Inflow 202311,239OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Senegal to Spain

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

Inflows by year

6,10912k200020032006200920122015201820212023
6,10912k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,824
20011,912
20022,048
20032,855
20046,878
20056,908
20066,795
200711,602
200810,568
20097,176
20103,824
20113,601
20122,923
20133,091
20142,982
20153,386
20163,830
20174,299
20186,677
20197,846
20205,078
202112,218
202211,464
202311,239
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—89,207—
202311,23986,8302,712
202211,46482,0362,438
202112,21877,4481,903
20205,07858,1731,704
20197,84653,2181,556
20186,67749,4411,408
20174,29948,2741,176
20163,83048,7172,287
20153,38549,1531,643
20142,98251,2381,957
20133,09055,5661,877
20122,92357,596614
20113,60158,465577
20103,82458,128403
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

51k101k19901995200020052010201520202024
51k101k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990129
19951,381
20007,479
200528,177
201056,366
201555,069
202077,628
2024101,026
Estimate, 2024
101,026
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
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 Senegal

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20248,4103,5333,04536.2%
20238,3553,6993,31239.6%
20229,4674,3084,12943.6%
20216,3443,0512,09333.0%
20203,7711,6371,47239.0%
201911,5365,2385,69549.4%
20188,3574,2393,65843.8%
20177,1703,4663,23045.0%
20168,2894,3713,42641.3%
20158,3184,5353,13337.7%
20148,4954,1293,23838.1%
20138,2684,2123,54142.8%
20127,0083,9752,51835.9%
20115,9543,4191,98733.4%
20106,6493,7992,47637.2%
20097,2423,9583,06442.3%

Applications by year

5,76812k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
5,76812k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,242
20106,649
20115,954
20127,008
20138,268
20148,495
20158,318
20168,289
20177,170
20188,357
201911,536
20203,771
20216,344
20229,467
20238,355
20248,410
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 Senegal (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family4,386
  2. Work2,795
  3. Other reasons1,103
  4. Education875
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20259,159100
20249,51402,64875
202310,24802,71268
20228,10902,43856
20216,88001,90345
20204,49201,70444
20194,00701,55648
20183,96101,40855
20173,88301,17643
20164,05702,28736
20154,05601,6430
20144,07201,9570
20134,23001,877100
20124,70604210
20116,04805770
20105,22004030
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,785
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)9
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
92,929
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
4,812
Changed status into work, 2025
1,045
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
152
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 Senegal, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Senegal ranks 25.

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 Senegal, 2023
  1. Italy6,185
  2. France4,650
  3. United States1,520
  4. Canada930
  5. Germany872
  6. Portugal713
  7. Belgium482
  8. Türkiye198
  9. Switzerland191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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