Australia vs Spain: Migrant stock total

Australia
8.11 million
in 2024
Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.87 million against 8.11 million in Australia, a difference of 759,130.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.10 million 1.04 million 3.07 million Australia
2000s 4.64 million 3.20 million 1.44 million Australia
2010s 6.31 million 6.09 million 219,410 Australia
2020s 7.86 million 8.01 million 150,205 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 8.87 million against 8.11 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Australia and Spain?
759,130, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for migrant stock total?
Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed