Italy vs Spain: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Italy
96,000 Person
in 2025
Spain
80,640 Person
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 96,000 Person against 80,640 Person in Spain, a difference of 15,360 Person.

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 Person 209,122 Person 202,056 Person Spain
2010s 14,571 Person 138,419 Person 123,848 Person Spain
2020s 58,173 Person 64,546 Person 6,373 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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 96,000 Person against 80,640 Person 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 Person, 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed