Migration Survey 2006-2012 series Migrants by sex and area of origin. Absolute values and percentages relating to the total of each area. Units: absolute values in thousands of poeple Both genders Males Females Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Absolute value Percentage Total 2012 444.5 100.0 219.8 49.4 224.7 50.6 2011 464.7 100.0 213.9 46.0 250.9 54.0 2010 471.6 100.0 232.8 49.4 238.7 50.6 2009 524.9 100.0 265.9 50.7 259.0 49.3 2008 593.0 100.0 286.1 48.2 306.9 51.8 2007 766.6 100.0 376.9 49.2 389.7 50.8 2006 797.0 100.0 376.8 47.3 420.2 52.7 Northwest 2012 37.1 100.0 17.2 46.4 19.9 53.6 2011 25.2 100.0 13.2 52.5 12.0 47.5 2010 32.0 100.0 15.5 48.5 16.5 51.5 2009 32.4 100.0 18.7 57.7 13.7 42.3 2008 29.3 100.0 14.0 47.9 15.3 52.1 2007 45.3 100.0 24.0 52.9 21.3 47.1 2006 49.8 100.0 22.5 45.2 27.3 54.8 Northeast 2012 31.2 100.0 13.5 43.4 17.7 56.6 2011 32.7 100.0 15.8 48.2 17.0 51.8 2010 31.6 100.0 15.7 49.7 15.9 50.3 2009 31.2 100.0 18.2 58.5 13.0 41.5 2008 32.4 100.0 17.3 53.6 15.0 46.4 2007 44.8 100.0 22.2 49.6 22.6 50.4 2006 44.6 100.0 19.7 44.2 24.9 55.8 Madrid 2012 61.3 100.0 26.0 42.5 35.2 57.5 2011 55.0 100.0 30.1 54.7 24.9 45.3 2010 54.9 100.0 25.6 46.7 29.3 53.3 2009 41.4 100.0 20.1 48.5 21.3 51.5 2008 64.0 100.0 37.4 58.5 26.5 41.5 2007 88.9 100.0 46.1 51.8 42.8 48.2 2006 65.7 100.0 34.7 52.7 31.0 47.3 Central 2012 48.1 100.0 25.4 52.9 22.6 47.1 2011 44.0 100.0 22.2 50.4 21.8 49.6 2010 30.4 100.0 15.0 49.5 15.3 50.5 2009 41.4 100.0 22.9 55.2 18.6 44.8 2008 46.6 100.0 22.0 47.2 24.6 52.8 2007 64.4 100.0 29.4 45.7 35.0 54.3 2006 57.1 100.0 28.6 50.1 28.5 49.9 East 2012 118.3 100.0 57.4 48.5 60.9 51.5 2011 116.7 100.0 54.7 46.9 62.0 53.1 2010 122.7 100.0 61.4 50.1 61.3 49.9 2009 139.5 100.0 72.7 52.1 66.8 47.9 2008 119.4 100.0 62.6 52.4 56.8 47.6 2007 207.7 100.0 124.3 59.9 83.4 40.1 2006 213.4 100.0 109.0 51.1 104.4 48.9 South 2012 50.8 100.0 23.9 47.1 26.9 52.9 2011 68.5 100.0 29.0 42.4 39.4 57.6 2010 67.0 100.0 38.1 56.9 28.9 43.1 2009 72.8 100.0 40.0 54.9 32.9 45.1 2008 70.8 100.0 35.4 50.0 35.4 50.0 2007 83.0 100.0 37.9 45.6 45.2 54.4 2006 79.9 100.0 42.7 53.4 37.2 46.6 Canarias 2012 20.4 100.0 10.7 52.7 9.6 47.3 2011 22.8 100.0 11.6 50.9 11.2 49.1 2010 43.8 100.0 21.6 49.3 22.2 50.7 2009 21.2 100.0 11.9 56.1 9.3 43.9 2008 16.1 100.0 6.5 40.4 9.6 59.6 2007 16.6 100.0 8.6 51.7 8.0 48.3 2006 33.1 100.0 16.5 49.8 16.6 50.2 Abroad 2012 77.4 100.0 45.6 58.9 31.8 41.1 2011 99.8 100.0 37.3 37.3 62.5 62.7 2010 89.3 100.0 39.9 44.6 49.5 55.4 2009 145.0 100.0 61.4 42.4 83.5 57.6 2008 214.4 100.0 90.8 42.3 123.7 57.7 2007 215.8 100.0 84.4 39.1 131.4 60.9 2006 253.3 100.0 103.1 40.7 150.2 59.3 Notes: 1) Northwest: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria Northeast: País Vasco, Navarra, La Rioja, Aragón Madrid: Madrid Central: Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura East: Cataluña, Comunidad Valenciana, Balears (Illes) South: Andalucía, Murcia, Ceuta, Melilla Canarias: Canarias Abroad: Abroad (only in area of origin) Source: National Statistics Institute