Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Spain
3.05 million Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.44 million Person
in 2018
Spain rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.05 million Person against 2.44 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 604,060 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 3.05 million Person against 2.44 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 604,060 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Spain ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.