Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Spain: Population, total
Population, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 753.90 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 704.55 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.3 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.47 million | 31.86 million | 139.61 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 226.14 million | 35.55 million | 190.59 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 305.69 million | 38.31 million | 267.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 407.22 million | 39.62 million | 367.60 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 512.46 million | 43.36 million | 469.11 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 629.32 million | 46.65 million | 582.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 723.03 million | 48.19 million | 674.84 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 753.90 million against 49.36 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 704.55 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for population, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.