Italy vs Spain: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Italy
96,000
in 2025
Spain
80,640
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 96,000 against 80,640 in Spain, a difference of 15,360.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd 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 | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,066 | 209,122 | 202,056 | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,571 | 138,419 | 123,848 | Spain |
| 2020s | 58,173 | 64,546 | 6,373 | 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 96,000 against 80,640 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 15,360, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Italy ranks 2nd 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.