France vs Spain: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
France
233,329
in 2025
Spain
582,896
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
1st
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 582,896 against 233,329 in France, a difference of 349,567.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,861 | 519,378 | 379,516 | Spain |
| 2010s | 42,514 | 68,064 | 25,550 | Spain |
| 2020s | 231,112 | 503,363 | 272,251 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 582,896 against 233,329 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between France and Spain?
- 349,567, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.