Population growth in Spain
Spain: Population growth was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Spain stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1,346.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Spain peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 100th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Spain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +92.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -81.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -657.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -193.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +303.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -657.0% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | +303.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2017 | +215.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | +193.3% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | +150.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Spain?
- Population growth in Spain was 1.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for population growth?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,346.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.