Italy vs Spain: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure
Italy
48.1%
in 2025
Spain
49.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.1% against 48.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.0% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 38.5% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 47.4% | 11.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.1% against 48.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure between Italy and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
- Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.