Lebanon vs Spain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
Spain
511,079
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- Spain
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 535,168 against 511,079 in Spain, a difference of 24,089.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Spain ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,866 | 17,600 | 14,734 | Spain |
| 1970s | 202,589 | 25,214 | 177,374 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4,232 | 14,617 | 10,385 | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,152 | 5,634 | 2,481 | Spain |
| 2000s | 18,497 | 5,656 | 12,841 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 13,813 | 697,184 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 311,128 | 458,438 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Lebanon or Spain?
- Lebanon, at 535,168 against 511,079 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Lebanon and Spain?
- 24,089, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.