Netherlands vs Spain: Net migration
Netherlands
104,681
in 2025
Spain
96,630
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Net migration over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 104,681 against 96,630 in Spain, a difference of 8,051.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,664 | -55,484 | 64,148 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 30,958 | 6,200 | 24,758 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 26,269 | -5,102 | 31,372 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 38,748 | 144,298 | 105,551 | Spain |
| 2000s | 16,697 | 504,057 | 487,360 | Spain |
| 2010s | 56,321 | 73,595 | 17,274 | Spain |
| 2020s | 128,226 | 168,070 | 39,845 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 104,681 against 96,630 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Netherlands and Spain?
- 8,051, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for net migration?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.