Germany vs Spain: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Germany
5,790 Person
in 2026
Spain
3,005 Person
in 2026
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,790 Person against 3,005 Person in Spain, a difference of 2,785 Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 33 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 | 2,198 Person | 255 Person | 1,942 Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 14,982 Person | 2,150 Person | 12,832 Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 15,796 Person | 7,809 Person | 7,988 Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 5,790 Person against 3,005 Person in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Germany and Spain?
- 2,785 Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.