Spain vs United Kingdom: International migrant stock, total

Spain
8.87 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.85 million
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.85 million against 8.87 million in Spain, a difference of 2.97 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Globally, Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 214 countries.

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About this data

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.