Germany vs Spain: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31
Germany
5.94 million Person
in 2025
Spain
4.30 million Person
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.94 million Person against 4.30 million Person in Spain, a difference of 1.64 million Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 million Person | 2.84 million Person | 832,805 Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.05 million Person | 2.70 million Person | 1.35 million Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.34 million Person | 3.69 million Person | 1.65 million Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 5.94 million Person against 4.30 million Person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 between Germany and Spain?
- 1.64 million Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.