Italy vs Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Italy
312,849
in 2024
Spain
429,333
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 429,333 against 312,849 in Italy, a difference of 116,484.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,044 | 12,667 | 1,378 | Italy |
| 1970s | 12,520 | 24,000 | 11,480 | Spain |
| 1980s | 20,800 | 14,617 | 6,183 | Italy |
| 1990s | 37,023 | 5,634 | 31,389 | Italy |
| 2000s | 24,149 | 5,656 | 18,493 | Italy |
| 2010s | 117,877 | 13,813 | 104,063 | Italy |
| 2020s | 236,044 | 271,137 | 35,093 | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 429,333 against 312,849 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Italy and Spain?
- 116,484, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Italy ranks 13th 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.