Spain vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Spain
511,079
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United States rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 511,079 against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 53,432.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 | 425,000 | 423,000 | United States |
| 1960s | 12,667 | 498,667 | 486,000 | United States |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 580,270 | 556,270 | United States |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 489,019 | 474,402 | United States |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 566,199 | 560,566 | United States |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 444,134 | 438,478 | United States |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 281,038 | 267,225 | United States |
| 2020s | 311,128 | 390,878 | 79,750 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 511,079 against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Spain and United States?
- 53,432, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Spain ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th 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.