Germany vs Spain: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Germany
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Spain
49.13 million Number
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million Number against 49.13 million Number in Spain, a difference of 34.45 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.89 million Number | 46.50 million Number | 35.39 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.25 million Number | 47.88 million Number | 35.37 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 83.58 million Number against 49.13 million Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status between Germany and Spain?
- 34.45 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.