Germany vs Spain: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Germany
2.51 million Person
in 2025
Spain
3.05 million Person
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.05 million Person against 2.51 million Person in Germany, a difference of 534,780 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,550 Person | 14,150 Person | 12,600 Person | Spain |
| 2010s | 936,485 Person | 1.70 million Person | 760,017 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.47 million Person | 2.92 million Person | 451,417 Person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.05 million Person against 2.51 million Person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Germany and Spain?
- 534,780 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.