Italy vs Spain: Third country nationals: annual data (rounded) … refused
Italy
8,875 Person
in 2025
Spain
10,610 Person
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Third country nationals: annual data (rounded) … refused over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10,610 Person against 8,875 Person in Italy, a difference of 1,735 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,052 Person | 448,512 Person | 443,460 Person | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,094 Person | 236,999 Person | 228,905 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,325 Person | 6,264 Person | 60.83 Person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher third country nationals refused entry at the external borders, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 10,610 Person against 8,875 Person in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in third country nationals refused entry at the external borders between Italy and Spain?
- 1,735 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.