| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 52,495 (2022) 0.95% of Spain's foreign population 0.11% of Spain's population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| All over Spain, especiallyMadrid,Barcelona,Valencia,Andalusia | |
| Languages | |
| Polish,Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism,Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Poles,Spaniards,Silesians |
Poles in Spain orPolish-Spaniards are citizens and/or residents ofSpain whose ethnic origins lie fully or partially inPoland.
ThePolish minority in Spain numbered approximately 52,495[1] according to 2022 census figures. The Polish population is mainly guest workers drawn by Spain's economic boom during the 1990s.Madrid,Barcelona,Málaga,Huelva andValencia have significant Polish populations.
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,521 | — |
| 2001 | 13,469 | 144% |
| 2004 | 27,862 | 106.9% |
| 2006 | 45,797 | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 78,560 | 71.5% |
| 2010 | 86,324 | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 84,281 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,471 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 57,234 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 52,446 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 53,418 | 1.9% |
| 2022 | 52,882 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 59,132 | 11.8% |
Approximately 5,400 volunteers of Polish origin participated in theSpanish Civil War as part of theInternational Brigades.The majority (3,800) were miners working inFrance, 300 werePolish-Americans, and several hundred were Poles living in various European countries. Only 800 came fromPoland itself.[citation needed]
