Canada vs Spain: International migrant stock, total

Canada
8.81 million
in 2024
Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
6th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.87 million against 8.81 million in Canada, a difference of 64,690.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 million 1.04 million 3.52 million Canada
2000s 5.81 million 3.20 million 2.61 million Canada
2010s 7.54 million 6.09 million 1.46 million Canada
2020s 8.57 million 8.01 million 561,035 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 8.87 million against 8.81 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Canada and Spain?
64,690, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 214 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

Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.