Italy vs Spain: Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of

Italy
1.86 million Person
in 2025
Spain
3.05 million Person
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
1st

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.05 million Person against 1.86 million Person in Italy, a difference of 1.19 million Person.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 38 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 2.08 million Person 1.83 million Person 246,082 Person Italy
2020s 1.99 million Person 2.92 million Person 931,253 Person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 3.05 million Person against 1.86 million Person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of between Italy and Spain?
1.19 million Person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 530 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed