Australia vs Spain: International migrant stock, total
Australia
8.11 million
in 2024
Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.87 million against 8.11 million in Australia, a difference of 759,130.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million | 1.04 million | 3.07 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.64 million | 3.20 million | 1.44 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 6.09 million | 219,410 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.86 million | 8.01 million | 150,205 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.87 million against 8.11 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Australia and Spain?
- 759,130, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.