Spain vs United Arab Emirates: International migrant stock, total

Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.87 million against 8.16 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 713,530.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 million 1.55 million 513,021 United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.20 million 2.80 million 402,015 Spain
2010s 6.09 million 6.15 million 65,480 United Arab Emirates
2020s 8.01 million 7.67 million 337,830 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 8.87 million against 8.16 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
713,530, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Spain ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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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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.