Malta vs Spain: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family
Malta
106 Person
in 2025
Spain
113 Person
in 2025
Malta rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 113 Person against 106 Person in Malta, a difference of 7 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.67 Person | 134.67 Person | 126 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.83 Person | 29.83 Person | 15 Person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 113 Person against 106 Person in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family between Malta and Spain?
- 7 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
- Malta ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.