Spain vs United Kingdom: Usually resident population on 1 January
Spain
49.09 million Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.65 million Number
in 2019
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.65 million Number against 49.09 million Number in Spain, a difference of 17.55 million Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.65 million Number against 49.09 million Number in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 17.55 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.