Spain vs Netherlands

Spain vs Netherlands: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 2.5 per 1,000 people in Spain and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 5.5 per 1,000 people, or 3.21 times that in Spain.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Spain vs Netherlands: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 2.5 per 1,000 people in Spain and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 5.5 per 1,000 people, or 3.21 times that in Spain.
SpainNetherlandsUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Netherlands has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Spain.
  • In 2023, Spain ranked 64 and Netherlands ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Spain at 0.9 per 1,000 people and Netherlands at 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSpainNetherlands
20232.58
20226.312.5
202136
202053.8
20199.86.2
20187.25
20174.35
20162.35.2
2015-03.2
2014-2.12.1
2013-5.41.2
2012-3.30.9
20111.31.9
20101.52
20092.82.4
20089.42
200717-0
200614.8-1.5
200514.3-1.4
200415.3-0.6
200315.50.5
200217.71.8
20014.43.5
20004.33.7
19994.43
19984.53.3
19974.12
199641.4
19954.11
199441.3
19934.12.9
19924.53.3
19913.13.4
1990-0.83.6
1989-0.72.1
1988-0.52.1
1987-0.32.7
1986-0.42.1
1985-01.9
19840.10.9
198300.8
1982-0.20.5
19810.11.2
19800.53.8
1979-0.23
1978-0.11.9
1977-01.4
19760.11.4
1975-05
197432.3
19730.21.4
19720.21.3
19710.22.5
1970-1.82.5
1969-1.51.7
1968-1.40.6
1967-1.3-0.8
1966-1.31.7
1965-1.31.6
1964-1.31.2
1963-1.4-0
1962-1.51.5
1961-1.50.7
1960-5.1-1.2
1959-3.5-1.5
1958-3.32.7
1957-3.1-1.1
1956-3.1-1.1
1955-3-0.6
1954-3.1-1.8
1953-3-3.1
1952-3-4.8
1951-3-2.4
1950-4.61.9
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSpainNetherlands
20242.3-2.2–7.46.73.3–10.7
20252-4.3–8.65.71.4–11
20261.8-6–9.34.80.1–10.7
20271.9-6.5–10.44.4-0.5–10.7
20281.8-7.2–10.64-1.3–10.8
20291.7-8.3–11.33.6-1.8–10.7
20301.4-8.4–11.43.3-2.5–10.7
20311.3-8.9–11.63-3–10.5
20321.4-8.8–12.22.8-3.4–10.3
20331.5-9–12.42.7-3.6–10.8
20341.5-9.5–12.12.4-3.8–10.3
20351.4-9.5–12.42.4-3.5–10.4
20361.3-10.1–12.42.4-4–10.3
20371.3-10.3–122.3-4.1–10.2
20381.4-10.1–12.42.2-4.3–9.9
20391.3-10.4–12.62.2-4.5–10.6
20401.2-10.8–12.22.1-4.5–10.3
20411.2-10.5–12.32-5–9.9
20421.1-10.9–12.72-4.9–9.8
20431.3-10.7–13.12.1-4.6–9.9
20441.2-10.3–12.12-4.5–9.6
20451.1-11.1–12.52-4.7–10.3
20461.2-10.1–13.62.2-4.5–10.5
20471.2-9.6–13.32-5.1–9.5
20481.4-10.4–13.32-5–9.9
20491.2-11.2–13.32-5.4–9.3
20501.5-10.6–13.82-5.3–9.1
20511.6-11.5–13.61.8-6–8.4
20521.4-11.5–13.52-5.8–8.9
20531.3-11.5–141.9-5.8–9.5
20541.5-11.1–14.11.9-5.7–8.6
20551.5-11.9–14.41.8-5.6–9
20561.1-11.9–141.7-5.8–9
20571.3-12–14.21.6-6.3–8.8
20581.5-11.5–14.61.7-6–9.3
20591.4-11.5–151.7-6.1–9.6
20601.4-11.7–14.21.7-5.8–9
20611.2-11.5–14.51.6-6.4–9
20621.1-12.2–13.61.7-6.1–9.1
20631.3-11.3–14.41.6-6.3–9.1
20641.1-11.5–14.41.7-6.3–9.2
20651.4-10.4–151.6-6.4–9
20661.3-10.7–14.31.7-6–9.6
20671.4-10.4–14.51.8-5.7–9.6
20681.2-11.3–14.31.8-5.9–9.1
20691.4-11–14.91.7-6–9.1
20701.2-10.7–14.41.7-6.1–9.3
20711.3-10.6–14.51.8-6–9.5
20721.1-11.7–14.41.7-5.8–9.4
20731.2-12.1–13.91.7-6.2–9.2
20741.1-11.8–141.8-5.9–9.3
20751.2-11.7–14.31.7-5.8–9.5
20761.2-12–13.21.6-6.1–9.3
20771.3-11.5–12.61.5-6.5–9.2
20781.3-11–13.41.7-6.1–9.7
20791.2-11–13.61.7-6.4–8.8
20801.2-11–12.41.8-6–9.2
20811.2-10.9–13.61.7-6–9.3
20821.2-11.2–13.81.7-5.9–9.2
20831.1-11–13.61.6-6–8.6
20841.1-11.6–141.7-6.1–9.2
20851-10.9–141.8-6–9.1
20861.1-11.7–13.91.7-6.3–8.8
20871.1-11.5–14.61.8-6.2–8.8
20880.9-11.4–13.71.7-7.1–8.8
20890.7-12.3–12.71.6-6.7–8.9
20900.8-11.9–14.11.5-7–8.5
20911-11.8–14.41.6-6.7–8.9
20921-11.5–14.71.6-6.7–9.4
20931-12.4–14.91.5-6.3–9.1
20941-12.6–14.71.6-6.7–9.3
20950.9-13.1–14.11.6-6.4–9.5
20961-12.9–14.31.6-6.5–9.6
20970.9-12.6–13.61.6-5.9–9.3
20980.9-12.4–141.7-5.9–9.4
20990.9-13.1–141.6-6.3–8.9
21000.9-12.4–14.11.4-6.8–9.3

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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