Spain Population (LIVE)

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Spain Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Spain is 47,901,395 as of Monday, December 9, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Spain 2024 population is estimated at 47,910,526 people at mid year.
  • Spain population is equivalent to 0.59% of the total world population.
  • Spain ranks number 32 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Spain is 96 per Km2 (249 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 498,800 Km2 (192,588 sq. miles).
  • 79.1 % of the population is urban (37,911,965 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Spain is 45.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Spain (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSpain
Global Rank
2024 47,910,526 0.00 % -1,053 111,674 45.4 1.22 96 79.1 % 37,911,965 0.59 % 8,161,972,572 32
2023 47,911,579 0.17 % 83,197 119,099 44.9 1.21 96 79.0 % 37,829,585 0.59 % 8,091,734,930 32
2022 47,828,382 0.19 % 92,718 299,779 44.4 1.21 96 78.9 % 37,744,345 0.60 % 8,021,407,192 31
2020 47,679,489 0.52 % 244,370 236,854 43.5 1.19 96 78.7 % 37,543,537 0.60 % 7,887,001,292 30
2015 46,683,686 -0.07 % -31,357 -1,979 41.6 1.33 94 79.1 % 36,933,458 0.62 % 7,470,491,872 30
2010 46,840,471 1.28 % 576,317 69,406 39.2 1.37 94 78.4 % 36,702,035 0.67 % 7,021,732,148 27
2005 43,958,885 1.39 % 587,822 629,803 37.8 1.33 88 77.4 % 34,028,496 0.67 % 6,586,970,132 28
2000 41,019,774 0.48 % 193,407176,269 36.3 1.21 82 76.0 % 31,194,106 0.66 % 6,171,702,993 28
1995 40,052,738 0.49 % 193,552 162,434 34.3 1.15 80 75.5 % 30,259,317 0.70 % 5,758,878,982 28
1990 39,084,979 0.25 % 96,732 -30,684 32.5 1.36 78 75.8 % 29,617,580 0.73 % 5,327,803,110 27
1985 38,601,321 0.56 % 212,751 -589 30.9 1.64 77 74.7 % 28,821,455 0.79 % 4,868,943,465 25
1980 37,537,565 0.95 % 348,359 20,166 29.8 2.21 75 73.3 % 27,511,836 0.84 % 4,447,606,236 24
1975 35,795,769 1.15 % 396,609 -218 29.0 2.77 72 69.9 % 25,028,014 0.88 % 4,070,735,277 23
1970 33,812,723 1.04 % 340,411 -60,580 29.1 2.88 68 66.4 % 22,440,001 0.92 % 3,694,683,794 22
1965 32,110,668 1.10 % 341,146 -42,476 29.2 2.93 64 61.5 % 19,756,731 0.96 % 3,334,533,703 17
1960 30,404,939 0.89 % 263,033 -154,869 28.4 2.81 61 56.7 % 17,246,904 1.01 % 3,015,470,894 18
1955 29,089,776 0.71 % 202,545 -86,836 27.7 2.51 58 54.3 % 15,792,936 1.06 % 2,740,213,792 17
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Spain Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSpain
Global Rank
2025 47,889,958 0.09 % 42,094 96,630 45.9 1.23 96 79.3 % 37,995,950 0.58 % 8,231,613,070 32
2030 47,610,520 -0.12 % -55,888 67,475 48.0 1.26 95 80.7 % 38,419,742 0.56 % 8,569,124,911 36
2035 47,154,196 -0.19 % -91,265 63,766 49.8 1.29 95 82.3 % 38,784,560 0.53 % 8,885,210,181 38
2040 46,591,674 -0.24 % -112,504 56,021 51.0 1.32 93 83.9 % 39,069,987 0.51 % 9,177,190,203 39
2045 45,879,964 -0.31 % -142,342 51,326 51.7 1.34 92 85.4 % 39,194,161 0.49 % 9,439,639,668 45
2050 44,928,558 -0.42 % -190,281   51.8 1.36 90 87.0 % 39,072,958 0.46 % 9,664,378,587 48
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Spain Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Spain
Life Expectancy
83.80 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
2.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
2.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Spain

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Madrid 3,255,944
2 Barcelona 1,620,343
3 Valencia 792,492
4 Sevilla 684,234
5 Zaragoza 675,301
6 Malaga 578,460
7 Murcia 460,349
8 Palma 409,661
9 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 378,517
10 Bilbao 345,821
11 Alicante 334,757
12 Cordoba 325,708
13 Valladolid 299,265
14 Vigo 297,332
15 Gijon 277,554
16 Eixample 266,477
17 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 257,038
18 Latina 256,644
19 Carabanchel 253,678
20 Gasteiz / Vitoria 249,176
21 A Coruna 246,056
22 Puente de Vallecas 244,151
23 Sant Marti 235,719
24 Granada 234,325
25 Elche 230,112
26 Ciudad Lineal 228,171
27 Fuencarral-El Pardo 220,085
28 Oviedo 220,020
29 Badalona 219,547
30 Terrassa 218,535
31 Cartagena 211,996
32 Pamplona 209,672
33 Jerez de la Frontera 207,532
34 Sabadell 206,493
35 Mostoles 206,478
36 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 204,856
37 Alcala de Henares 204,574
38 Fuenlabrada 197,836
39 Almeria 188,810
40 Leganes 186,066
41 San Sebastian 185,357
42 Sants-Montjuic 183,120
43 Castello de la Plana 180,005
44 Burgos 178,966
45 Santander 172,044
46 Albacete 169,716
47 Horta-Guinardo 168,092
48 Alcorcon 167,967
49 Getafe 167,164
50 Nou Barris 166,310
51 Hortaleza 161,661
52 San Blas-Canillejas 157,367
53 Salamanca 155,619
54 Tetuan de las Victorias 155,000
55 Logrono 152,485
56 La Laguna 150,661
57 Madrid Centro 149,718
58 Arganzuela 148,797
59 Badajoz 148,334
60 Sarria-Sant Gervasi 147,912
61 Sant Andreu 147,732
62 Salamanca 147,707
63 Chamberi 145,934
64 Huelva 144,258
65 Usera 141,189
66 Chamartin 140,000
67 Lleida 137,856
68 Marbella 134,623
69 Leon 134,305
70 Tarragona 132,299

See also

Notes

The Spain Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Spain delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Spain (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Spain in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.