Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Total number of international immigrants
Spain
8.87 million immigrants
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million immigrants
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.87 million immigrants against 8.16 million immigrants in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 713,530 immigrants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million immigrants | 1.55 million immigrants | 513,021 immigrants | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.20 million immigrants | 2.80 million immigrants | 402,015 immigrants | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.09 million immigrants | 6.15 million immigrants | 65,480 immigrants | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 8.01 million immigrants | 7.67 million immigrants | 337,830 immigrants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 8.87 million immigrants against 8.16 million immigrants in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 713,530 immigrants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Spain ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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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