Colombian diaspora and Spain : colonial ties and emerging profiles
Singh Garha, Nachatter (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)
Domingo i Valls, Andreu 1958- (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)
Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics

Date:	2025
Abstract:	Since the 1960s, persistent political instability, armed conflict and economic recession has compelled substantial numbers of Colombians to emigrate-initially to neighbouring countries such as Venezuela, subsequently to the United States and more recently to European destinations, notably Spain. This sustained emigration has given rise to a significant and expanding Colombian diaspora, which continues to grow, undergo sociodemographic transformations and contribute to the reconfiguration and expansion of diaspora spaces within host societies. Drawing on data from the United Nations Global Migration Database and official Spanish national registers, this study: (1) investigates the growth of the Colombian diaspora and the evolving role of Spain within it; (2) analyses the characteristics of Colombian migration flows to Spain, including their magnitude, structural features and composition, as well as their demographic impact; and (3) examines the transformations in the sociodemographic profile and territorial distribution of the Colombian population in Spain between 2000 and 2020.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Colombian diaspora ; Migration system ; Socio-demographic profile ; Territorial distribution ; Spain
Published in:	Diaspora Studies, May 2025, p. 1-31, ISSN 0976-3457

DOI: 10.1163/09763457-bja10168

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