Netherlands vs Spain: Net migration, annual growth rate
Netherlands
-13.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-13.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
144th
Spain rank
142nd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -13.47 % change on previous year against -13.93 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 144th and Spain ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.35 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 47.47 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 28.38 % change on previous year | -45.64 % change on previous year | 74.03 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 0.2823 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.94 % change on previous year | 52.8 % change on previous year | 40.86 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | -39.11 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 66.35 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.07 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.83 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 20.9 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at -13.47 % change on previous year against -13.93 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 144th and Spain ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.