Metropolitan France vs Spain: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Metropolitan France
- Spain
How they compare
Metropolitan France currently reports 63.54 million against 49.36 million in Spain, a difference of 14.18 million.
That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 61 countries.
Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.27 million | 31.86 million | 16.41 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1970s | 52.40 million | 35.55 million | 16.86 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1980s | 55.15 million | 38.31 million | 16.85 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1990s | 57.72 million | 39.62 million | 18.10 million | Metropolitan France |
| 2000s | 60.91 million | 43.36 million | 17.56 million | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 63.23 million | 46.70 million | 16.53 million | Metropolitan France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Metropolitan France or Spain?
- Metropolitan France, at 63.54 million against 49.36 million in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Metropolitan France and Spain?
- 14.18 million, with Metropolitan France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Metropolitan France and Spain rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.