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
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.