Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Spain: Population, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
748.49 million
in 2025
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd

Population, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 748.49 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 699.13 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 15.2 times Spain's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 171.47 million 31.86 million 139.61 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 226.14 million 35.55 million 190.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 305.69 million 38.31 million 267.38 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 404.80 million 39.62 million 365.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 509.17 million 43.36 million 465.82 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 625.10 million 46.65 million 578.45 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 717.92 million 48.19 million 669.73 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Spain?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 748.49 million against 49.36 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
699.13 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain rank globally for population, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.