Comparison of world population projections in Spain
Spain: Comparison of world population projections was 47.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.91 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
28.08 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 47.91 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Spain peaked at 47.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.08 million, in 1950.
That places Spain 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of world population projections in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.08 million | — |
| 1951 | 28.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 28.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 28.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 29.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 29.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 29.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 30.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 30.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 31.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 31.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 32.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 33.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 34.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 36.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.91 million | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 16.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.02 million | 28.08 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.93 million | 30.40 million | 33.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 33.81 million | 37.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.43 million | 37.54 million | 39.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 million | 39.09 million | 40.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.68 million | 41.02 million | 46.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.93 million | 46.68 million | 47.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.79 million | 47.68 million | 47.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Spain?
- Comparison of world population projections in Spain was 47.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 million in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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