Objective: to obtain an estimate of the population resident in Spain, its Autonomous Communities and provinces, at each moment, and of its migratory flows, making use of the latest available information on demographic evolution of the country and each of its territories.

Variables studied: population, births, deaths and migrations by basic demographic feature and reference date.

Conducted since: 2004. Available since 2002. Detailed results for migratory flows available since 2010.

Objective: to provide information on annual migration, both internal, between the different municipalities in Spain, and external, between municipalities in Spain and foreign countries.

Variables studied: migration by sex, age groups, place of birth, nationality, size of destination municipality and municipality of origin and place of origin and destination of the movement. Foreign migrations are also classified by destination country or country of origin.

Conducted since: 1966. Available since 1998.

Objective: to provide information on the social and demographic characteristics of persons born abroad and in relation to the establishment and significance of the composition of the family group in migratory decisions and strategies.

Variables studied: social and demographic variables on persons born abroad, composition and characteristics of the home and dwelling; conditions in the country of origin, migratory experience and means used in order to travel to Spain, residential and employment variations in Spain.

Studies conducted: 2007.

Objective: to provide information regarding foreign nationals a valid registration certificate or residence card, with valid student stay authorisation, granting of Spanish citizenship due to residency, visas and foreign population requesting asylum and with refugee status.

Variables collected: country of origin, Autonomous Community of destination, sex, nationality.

Available: summary only since 2008. Complete information, see source.