Germany vs Spain: Share of the population born in another country

Germany

19.8%

in 2024

Spain

18.5%

in 2024

Germany rank

56th

Spain rank

57th

Share of the population born in another country over time

Germany currently reports 19.8% against 18.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 231 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population born in another country
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Immigrants as a share of the total population.