Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Spain
80,640 Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,828 Person
in 2018
Spain rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 80,640 Person against 38,828 Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 41,812 Person.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 209,122 Person 47,732 Person 161,390 Person Spain
2010s 147,075 Person 37,336 Person 109,739 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 80,640 Person against 38,828 Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41,812 Person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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