Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net migration
Spain
96,630
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-225,499
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Net migration over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96,630 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 322,129.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,484 | -40,484 | 15,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 6,200 | -19,866 | 26,066 | Spain |
| 1980s | -5,102 | 64,175 | 69,277 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 144,298 | -372,992 | 517,290 | Spain |
| 2000s | 504,057 | -647,489 | 1.15 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 73,595 | -434,910 | 508,505 | Spain |
| 2020s | 168,070 | -284,356 | 452,426 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 96,630 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 322,129, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net migration?
- Spain ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 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.