Iceland vs Spain: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Iceland
4,812 Per million inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
2,871 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,871 Per million inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 1,941 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,354 Per million inhabitants | 986 Per million inhabitants | 1,368 Per million inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,276 Per million inhabitants | 2,453 Per million inhabitants | 3,823 Per million inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 4,812 Per million inhabitants against 2,871 Per million inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Iceland and Spain?
- 1,941 Per million inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.