Italy vs Spain: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Italy
451,583 Number
in 2024
Spain
1.29 million Number
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
1st
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.29 million Number against 451,583 Number in Italy, a difference of 836,977 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,968 Number | 104,296 Number | 66,672 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 359,305 Number | 592,550 Number | 233,245 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 336,995 Number | 430,547 Number | 93,552 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 373,624 Number | 1.03 million Number | 657,240 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immigration by age group, sex and citizenship, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.29 million Number against 451,583 Number in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immigration by age group, sex and citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 836,977 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.