France vs Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
France
721,771
in 2024
Spain
429,333
in 2024
France rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 against 429,333 in Spain, a difference of 292,438.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,372 | 12,667 | 181,705 | France |
| 1970s | 119,630 | 24,000 | 95,630 | France |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 14,617 | 148,557 | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 5,634 | 155,255 | France |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 5,656 | 141,309 | France |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 13,813 | 266,642 | France |
| 2020s | 587,008 | 271,137 | 315,871 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, France or Spain?
- France, at 721,771 against 429,333 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and Spain?
- 292,438, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.