France vs Spain: Total number of international immigrants

France

9.19 million immigrants

in 2024

Spain

8.87 million immigrants

in 2024

France rank

5th

Spain rank

6th

Total number of international immigrants over time

France currently reports 9.19 million immigrants against 8.87 million immigrants in Spain, a difference of 316,230 immigrants.

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

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Total number of international immigrants
Unit: immigrants
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: 232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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