SpainScore · INE Censo Anual de Población 2025

Where newcomers actually settle in Spain

The census-backed map of where newcomers actually settle in Spain. Every stat here is derived from Spain's official census (INE table 66322) — no listicles, no affiliate rankings, and the caveats printed as plainly as the numbers.

76,180

U.S.-born residents (2025)

+40%

growth since 2021

19.3%

of Spain is foreign-born

8,132

municipalities mapped

Source: SpainScore Origins Map, INE Censo Anual 2025, table 66322

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Last updated: July 2026 · Next update: on INE's next census release (expected 2027).