Germany vs Spain: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Germany
0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
0.3632 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany rank
183rd
Spain rank
185th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.3632 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.0484 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7491 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2541 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4951 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.5583 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6459 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0876 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1535 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0503 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2014 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1668 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0346 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.3632 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0484 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Germany ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 185th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.