Tenerife Foreign Residents: Migration Statistics & Demographics
Data current to end of 2024 / Early 2025
(End 2024)
Residents
Spain
Growth
Overview
Tenerife has experienced remarkable demographic transformation, with nearly half of its residents born outside the island. As of the end of 2024, the island's population reached 955,063 residents, marking an increase of 66,248 since 2015. This represents an annual average growth of 6,624 residents over the past decade.
Foreign-born residents now constitute 24.7% of Tenerife's population, with the largest communities originating from Latin America (13.37%) and Europe (9.08%). The island is projected to surpass one million residents by 2032 if current growth trends continue.
Top Countries of Origin
The largest foreign communities in Tenerife come from the following countries:
Detailed Nationality Statistics
| Country | Population | % of Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 82,890 | 5.94% | +5.8% |
| Cuba | 57,460 | 2.85% | +3.2% |
| Colombia | 48,620 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| Italy | 43,390 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| United Kingdom | 31,180 | 1.41% | -0.8% |
| Morocco | 29,314 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| Germany | 24,200 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| China | 9,213 | 0.41% | +2.1% |
Distribution by Continent
Data Sources: Canary Institute of Statistics (ISTAC), National Institute of Statistics (INE), Ministry of Employment and Social Security, Municipal Register of Spain. Statistics current to end of 2024 / early 2025.
Methodology: Population figures based on official municipal registers. Percentages calculated from total registered population. Growth trends based on year-on-year comparisons. Foreign-born includes all residents born outside Spain regardless of current nationality status.
