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
- Spain
How they compare
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.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 2.6% | 7.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.4% | 5.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 19.8% against 18.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Germany and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Germany ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.