Italy vs Spain: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
Spain
96,630
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Net migration over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96,630 against 75,448 in Italy, a difference of 21,182.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | -55,484 | 220.3 | Spain |
| 1970s | 21,921 | 6,200 | 15,721 | Italy |
| 1980s | 32,169 | -5,102 | 37,272 | Italy |
| 1990s | 39,995 | 144,298 | 104,303 | Spain |
| 2000s | 290,138 | 504,057 | 213,920 | Spain |
| 2010s | 128,565 | 73,595 | 54,970 | Italy |
| 2020s | 132,453 | 168,070 | 35,617 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 96,630 against 75,448 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Spain?
- 21,182, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.