France vs Spain: International migrant stock, total

France
9.19 million
in 2024
Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
France rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • France
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 9.19 million against 8.87 million in Spain, a difference of 316,230.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 million 1.04 million 4.88 million France
2000s 6.49 million 3.20 million 3.29 million France
2010s 7.65 million 6.09 million 1.56 million France
2020s 8.90 million 8.01 million 890,410 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, France or Spain?
France, at 9.19 million against 8.87 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between France and Spain?
316,230, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
France ranks 5th 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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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.