Population, total in Spain
Spain: Population, total was 49.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.36 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.36 million
in 2025
All-time low
30.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Spain recorded 49.36 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Spain peaked at 49.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.45 million, in 1960.
Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 30.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 31.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 32.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 34.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 36.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.36 million | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 16.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.86 million | 30.45 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 33.81 million | 37.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.31 million | 37.49 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 38.87 million | 40.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 million | 40.57 million | 46.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million | 46.42 million | 47.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.19 million | 47.36 million | 49.36 million | 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, total in Spain?
- Population, total in Spain was 49.36 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population, total?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.