Greece vs Spain: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Greece
4,120 Person
in 2026
Spain
3,005 Person
in 2026
Greece rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4,120 Person against 3,005 Person in Spain, a difference of 1,115 Person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,335 Person | 255 Person | 1,080 Person | Greece |
| 2010s | 2,926 Person | 2,150 Person | 776 Person | Greece |
| 2020s | 4,415 Person | 7,809 Person | 3,394 Person | Spain |
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, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 4,120 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 Greece and Spain?
- 1,115 Person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Greece ranks 4th 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.