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Ukraine → Spain

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From
Ukraine
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
34,385
Change since 2018
+321.6%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
3.31%
Inflow 202334,385OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Spain

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

Inflows by year

46k92k200020032006200920122015201820212023
46k92k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20006,325
200110,987
200210,847
20039,158
200411,851
200510,015
200610,736
200711,144
20086,863
20094,751
20104,925
20115,093
20123,678
20133,348
20145,680
20158,849
20166,876
20177,788
20188,156
20198,063
20204,231
20219,923
202291,621
202334,385
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—210,012—
202334,385193,2382,693
202291,621109,8373,206
20219,923110,0612,167
20204,231107,5762,254
20198,063103,6061,558
20188,15698,992981
20177,78894,475378
20166,87590,7621,164
20158,84984,126662
20145,67981,8011,032
20133,34784,080746
20123,67784,402318
20115,09383,268262
20104,92582,285221
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

109k218k1995200020052010201520202024
109k218k1995200520152024
Data table
19956,243
200016,958
200561,704
201080,130
201585,802
2020110,708
2024217,765
Estimate, 2024
217,765
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
11
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024730—
2023210—
202286591820.9%
20213122315317.0%
20201881493518.6%
20191,3931,15918313.1%
20183,2212,81933410.4%
201740,09538,2251,5864.0%
201692,15188,1973,5933.9%
201582,28978,2583,6664.5%
201476,98375,7341,0241.3%
2013105,956104,6925350.5%
201280,04378,1352340.3%
201156,56153,0492,8545.0%
201031,76326,7936622.1%
200918,36214,8472,99316.3%

Applications by year

53k106k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
53k106k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200918,362
201031,763
201156,561
201280,043
2013105,956
201476,983
201582,289
201692,151
201740,095
20183,221
20191,393
2020188
2021312
202286
20232
20247
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,269
  2. Work435
  3. Other reasons213
  4. Education71
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,98813300
20241,538262,588576
20231,18252,693554
20225,68103,206387
20216,72632,167379
20205,51922,254396
20195,38341,558483
20185,0510981418
20174,1380378410
20163,89311,164274
20153,80916620
20143,59501,0320
20133,6375746678
20123,68721850
20114,41302620
20103,85702210
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities228
  2. EU Blue Card118
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)86
  4. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
90,960
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,634
Changed status into work, 2025
119
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Spain, 2023; Ukraine ranks 8.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Italy33,897
  5. Norway32,935
  6. Finland19,917
  7. Austria15,739
  8. Estonia13,082
  9. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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