Ireland vs Spain: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Ireland
27,048 Person
in 2025
Spain
80,640 Person
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Spain rank
3rd
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80,640 Person against 27,048 Person in Ireland, a difference of 53,592 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,734 Person | 209,122 Person | 199,388 Person | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,546 Person | 138,419 Person | 131,873 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 26,352 Person | 64,546 Person | 38,194 Person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 80,640 Person against 27,048 Person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Ireland and Spain?
- 53,592 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.