Germany vs Spain: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
Germany
272,800 Person
in 2025
Spain
148,490 Person
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 272,800 Person against 148,490 Person in Spain, a difference of 124,310 Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 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 | 23,095 Person | 4,810 Person | 18,285 Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 205,665 Person | 11,028 Person | 194,637 Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 199,933 Person | 101,245 Person | 98,688 Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 272,800 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 Germany and Spain?
- 124,310 Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- 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.