Italy vs Spain: Net migration

Italy
75,448
in 2025
Spain
96,630
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

Net migration over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k750.0k196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 96,630 against 75,448 in Italy, a difference of 21,182.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s -55,704 -55,484 220.3 Spain
1970s 21,921 6,200 15,721 Italy
1980s 32,169 -5,102 37,272 Italy
1990s 39,995 144,298 104,303 Spain
2000s 290,138 504,057 213,920 Spain
2010s 128,565 73,595 54,970 Italy
2020s 132,453 168,070 35,617 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 96,630 against 75,448 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Spain?
21,182, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for net migration?
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,884 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed