Total population | |
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513,583 [1] / 440,540 (2018) [a] | |
Languages | |
Spanish | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Argentines in Spain Uruguayans in Spain | |
The presence of Colombians in Spain dates back to Colombian independence from Spain.
The total number of Colombian-born residents in Spain as of 2020 is 513,583, out of which 239,452 hold Spanish citizenship and 274,131 hold Colombian citizenship.
In 2015 in Spain there were 145,490 Colombian nationals in Spain and 203,675 Colombian-born naturalized Spanish citizens. The total Colombian-born population in Spain for that year was 356,475 people. The overall Colombian population decreased significantly due to emigration as the result of Spain's protracted 2008-2016 economic crisis, increasing again over the past three years to record levels upon economic recovery.
Vertical bar chart of foreign population of Colombian nationality in Spain between 1999 and 2018 |
Population (1998-2017) Foreign population in Spain of Colombian nationality according to the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
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