Germany vs Spain: Working-age foreign-born population
Germany
15,697
in 2024
Spain
8,244
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Working-age foreign-born population over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15,697 against 8,244 in Spain, a difference of 7,453.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,357 | 5,457 | 7,900 | Germany |
| 2020s | 15,348 | 7,659 | 7,689 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age foreign-born population, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 15,697 against 8,244 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in working-age foreign-born population between Germany and Spain?
- 7,453, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for working-age foreign-born population?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.