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Statistics on Migrations and Changes of Residence (SMCR). Year 2023 12 December 2024

Spain's migration balance abroad was positive at 642,296 people in 2023, which was 84,709 less than in 2022. The highest migration balances abroad were in Comunidad de Madrid (150,469), Cataluña (126,804) and Comunitat Valenciana (102,302).

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Estadística de migraciones y cambios de residencia - Year 2023
Indicator Note Value Variación anual (absoluta)
External Migration Balance 642,296 -84,709
Spaniards 26,062 28,766
Foreign nationals 616,234 -113,475
Municipality changes 1,719,908 -5,638
Spaniards 1,216,165 -57,507
Foreign nationals 503,743 51,869
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Year 2023 Published: 12/12/2024
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The Statistics on Migrations and Changes of Residence offers a statistical estimate of migration flows in Spain, by each autonomous community, province, and municipality in relation to foreign countries, as well as internal migrations within Spain.

Results are broken down by gender, age, nationality, and country of birth, as well as by migration origin and destination, maintaining full consistency with population Censuses.

The data obtained are transmitted nationally and internationally as the official records of Spain’s migration flows for all purposes.