Germany vs Spain: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Germany
288,670 Number
in 2024
Spain
252,476 Number
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 288,670 Number against 252,476 Number in Spain, a difference of 36,194 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,955 Number | 14,467 Number | 110,488 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 133,490 Number | 45,621 Number | 87,869 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 113,834 Number | 128,566 Number | 14,732 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 179,252 Number | 188,909 Number | 9,657 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 288,670 Number against 252,476 Number in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Germany and Spain?
- 36,194 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.