Spain vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Spain
429,333
in 2024
United States of America
435,333
in 2024
Spain rank
19th
United States of America rank
18th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 435,333 against 429,333 in Spain, a difference of 6,000.

Across all 68 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 2,000 462,500 460,500 United States of America
1960s 12,667 498,667 486,000 United States of America
1970s 24,000 580,270 556,270 United States of America
1980s 14,617 489,019 474,402 United States of America
1990s 5,634 566,199 560,566 United States of America
2000s 5,656 444,134 438,478 United States of America
2010s 13,813 281,038 267,225 United States of America
2020s 271,137 377,524 106,386 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 435,333 against 429,333 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Spain and United States of America?
6,000, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Spain ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.