Germany vs Spain: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional

Germany
242,324
in 2025
Spain
582,896
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M200020122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 582,896 against 242,324 in Germany, a difference of 340,572.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 97,393 519,378 421,985 Spain
2010s 460,821 68,064 392,758 Germany
2020s 347,793 503,363 155,570 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, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 582,896 against 242,324 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Germany and Spain?
340,572, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Germany ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed