Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Total number of international immigrants
Saudi Arabia
13.68 million immigrants
in 2024
Spain
8.87 million immigrants
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.68 million immigrants against 8.87 million immigrants in Spain, a difference of 4.81 million immigrants.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 million immigrants | 1.04 million immigrants | 3.63 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.91 million immigrants | 3.20 million immigrants | 2.71 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.11 million immigrants | 6.09 million immigrants | 5.03 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 13.38 million immigrants | 8.01 million immigrants | 5.37 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.68 million immigrants against 8.87 million immigrants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 4.81 million immigrants, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 232 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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