Iceland vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Iceland
4.26 Number
in 2025
Spain
2.87 Number
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.26 Number against 2.87 Number in Spain, a difference of 1.39 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 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 | 2.38 Number | 0.988 Number | 1.39 Number | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.97 Number | 2.53 Number | 3.44 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 4.26 Number against 2.87 Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Iceland and Spain?
- 1.39 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.