Germany vs Spain: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Germany
0.9%
in 2025
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Germany and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Germany 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 recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 14th 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.