France vs Spain: Recent immigrants by citizenship
France
0.2%
in 2025
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
France rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4% against 0.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between France and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.