Netherlands vs Spain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Netherlands
10.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
11.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands rank
47th
Spain rank
44th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0200400600195219882024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.31 % change on previous year against 10.78 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.53 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.

Netherlands ranks 47th and Spain ranks 44th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s -2.71 % change on previous year 81.76 % change on previous year 84.47 % change on previous year Spain
1970s 2.55 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 7.31 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year Netherlands
1990s 24.62 % change on previous year -0.0285 % change on previous year 24.65 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -5.61 % change on previous year -4.97 % change on previous year 0.6367 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 2.4 % change on previous year 38.84 % change on previous year 36.45 % change on previous year Spain
2020s 30.94 % change on previous year 57.66 % change on previous year 26.71 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 11.31 % change on previous year against 10.78 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Netherlands and Spain?
0.53 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Netherlands ranks 47th and Spain ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.