Netherlands vs Spain: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Netherlands
2,000 Person
in 2026
Spain
3,005 Person
in 2026
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
6th
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,005 Person against 2,000 Person in Netherlands, a difference of 1,005 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,258 Person | 255 Person | 1,002 Person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,693 Person | 2,150 Person | 457 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,519 Person | 7,809 Person | 5,290 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,005 Person against 2,000 Person in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1,005 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.