France vs Spain: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
France
59.5%
in 2025
Spain
70.9%
in 2025
France rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 70.9% against 59.5% in France, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 62.8% | 11.6% | France |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 79.5% | 17.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 70.9% against 59.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between France and Spain?
- 11.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.