Small states vs Spain: Net migration
Small states
-38,523
in 2025
Spain
96,630
in 2025
Small states rank
18th
Spain rank
17th
Net migration over time
- Small states
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96,630 against -38,523 in Small states, a difference of 135,153.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29,976 | -55,484 | 25,507 | Small states |
| 1970s | -41,472 | 6,200 | 47,672 | Spain |
| 1980s | -49,805 | -5,102 | 44,702 | Spain |
| 1990s | -105,616 | 144,298 | 249,914 | Spain |
| 2000s | -31,877 | 504,057 | 535,935 | Spain |
| 2010s | -14,454 | 73,595 | 88,049 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,145 | 168,070 | 164,925 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Small states or Spain?
- Spain, at 96,630 against -38,523 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Small states and Spain?
- 135,153, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Spain rank globally for net migration?
- Small states ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.