Spain vs United States of America: Refugees by country of asylum
Spain
429,333 people
in 2024
United States of America
435,333 people
in 2024
Spain rank
19th
United States of America rank
18th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 435,333 people against 429,333 people in Spain, a difference of 6,000 people.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 people | 425,000 people | 423,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 12,667 people | 498,667 people | 486,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 24,000 people | 580,270 people | 556,270 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14,617 people | 489,019 people | 474,402 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,634 people | 566,199 people | 560,566 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,656 people | 444,134 people | 438,478 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,813 people | 281,038 people | 267,225 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 271,137 people | 377,524 people | 106,386 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 435,333 people against 429,333 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Spain and United States of America?
- 6,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Spain ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.