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External migrations. Emigrations. By age groups Catalonia Value. Total
From 0 to 15 years From 16 to 34 years From 35 to 54 years From 55 years and over Total
2021 10,737 46,820 38,845 14,929 111,331
2020 6,784 25,740 21,445 8,267 62,236
2019 8,724 38,160 30,611 9,996 87,491
2018 9,036 32,180 27,421 9,366 78,003
2017 10,510 38,921 34,662 10,489 94,582
2016 10,564 31,707 31,773 9,197 83,241
2015 11,602 38,217 33,894 9,281 92,994
2014 13,352 45,349 39,182 10,612 108,495
2013 13,441 47,089 36,984 9,143 106,657
2012 12,341 44,978 33,409 8,048 98,776
2011 12,358 47,266 33,118 7,847 100,589
2010 13,036 55,299 36,320 9,086 113,741
2009 11,334 56,462 35,369 8,262 111,427
2008 9,644 40,322 25,205 6,155 81,326
2007 6,959 35,280 20,107 4,868 67,214
2006 4,885 28,174 15,261 3,153 51,473
2005 2,210 14,642 8,105 1,673 26,630
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Residential Variation Statistics.
External migrations. Emigrations. By age groups Spain Value. Total
From 0 to 15 years From 16 to 34 years From 35 to 54 years From 55 years and over Total
2021 48,870 164,621 158,510 80,510 452,511
2020 31,532 99,151 94,273 46,269 271,225
2019 38,976 131,286 121,184 54,303 345,749
2018 42,200 126,899 124,823 54,128 348,050
2017 48,702 145,586 148,760 68,196 411,244
2016 49,963 144,437 148,399 68,755 411,554
2015 50,788 154,684 155,005 66,665 427,142
2014 53,330 172,350 156,723 63,164 445,567
2013 56,549 182,171 157,408 57,415 453,543
2012 48,812 161,401 129,450 37,386 377,049
2011 46,250 163,213 124,812 36,265 370,540
2010 46,504 170,554 120,874 36,022 373,954
2009 38,096 154,443 102,797 28,305 323,641
2008 34,036 127,953 81,779 22,692 266,460
2007 25,186 113,718 69,426 18,735 227,065
2006 15,675 73,662 41,617 11,342 142,296
2005 6,885 34,705 19,929 6,492 68,011
Source: INE. Residential Variation Statistics.

Last update: September 30, 2022.

Methodological note

Since 2005, the Residential Variation Statistics (EVR) by INE provides information on emigrations abroad.

As of 2006, part of the emigration abroad recorded by the EVR corresponds to removals due to expiry. These removals arise because of the legislative amendment introduced by Organic Law 14/2003 on foreigners to Law 7/1985, of 2 April, regulating the bases of local regime, which establishes that non-EU foreigners without authorization of permanent residence have the obligation to renew their registration every two years. If this renewal does not take place, town councils must declare the registration expired.

For citizens of the European Union (and non-EU citizens with a permanent residence permit), a new residency verification procedure was established in 2009, the effectiveness of which, as it is not a procedure established by law, is conditioned to the actions of town councils.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.

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