European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
833,650 Person
in 2025
Spain
148,490 Person
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 833,650 Person against 148,490 Person in Spain, a difference of 685,160 Person.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.6 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 570,759 Person 13,012 Person 557,748 Person European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 660,816 Person 101,245 Person 559,571 Person European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 833,650 Person against 148,490 Person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
685,160 Person, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 739 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed