number of foreigners with residency in Spain is now over five million for the first time

The number of foreigners with residency in Spain is now over five million for the first time, with an increase of 2.6% over the first quarter of the year.

The largest increase has been seen in the number of Romanians, up 11.58%, while the number of Ecuadorians has reduced by 7.16%.
The number of foreigners with residency in Spain is 5,056,256, of whom 48% were born in another European country.

The numbers come from the Ministry for Employment and Immigration and show the number of immigrants from outside the EU has risen over the past year by 1.83% or 213,757 more to reach 2.62 million.
There are now 34,265 more foreigners from elsewhere in Europe compared to the end of 2010.

The most numerous foreigners in Spain are the 861,584 Romanians – up 11.58% in the quarter, followed by the 777,278 Moroccans up 4.32%. Third place are the 380,910 Ecuadorians, down 7.16% as a lack of work has seen many choosing to return to Latin America.
The list continues –
227,426 Colombians – down 4.55%
226,553 British
171,578 Bulgarians
160,636 Chinese
130,270 Bolivians – up 11.83%
60,358 Argentineans – down 3.89%
29,729 Cubans – down 0.7%

Although foreigners from outside the EU are 48% of the total, they are the majority in 20 provinces including Murcia, Álava, Barcelona, Girona and Cáceres.

More than half the foreigners from other EU countries live in just six provinces, each with more than 100,000 – Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Málaga and Baleares. 6.74% are over 65, with the average age the oldest among the British – at 50.3 years, and the Dutch and Germans at 44.4 years.

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