Spain's population reaches a record high of 49.8 million, of which 10.2 million were born abroad.

Spain's population has reached a record high of 49.8 million people. This demographic milestone is driven entirely by an increase in the number of residents born abroad, which now totals 10.2 million individuals. Conversely, the population of people born within Spain has experienced a national decline of 0.2 percent over the last 12 months.

While the national trend shows a contraction in the native-born population, localized data indicates minor growth in specific regions. Ceuta and Melilla stand out as two of the few territories where the number of Spanish-born residents has increased, rising by 0.1 percent and 0.3 percent respectively.