Italy vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Italy
18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons against 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.44 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.55 Number per hundred thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.81 Number per hundred thousand persons | 20.87 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons against 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Italy and Spain?
- 1.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.