Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 1,761 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,761 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,761 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,281 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,761 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 1,761 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,281 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Spain 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,367 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,413 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,395 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,402 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,378 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,331 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,316 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,282 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,281 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,348 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,382 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,409 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,429 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,477 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,490 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,506 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,595 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,633 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,630 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,761 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,761 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238.9 Thousand persons, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,761 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 275.1 Thousand persons, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,394 Thousand persons | 1,367 Thousand persons | 1,413 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,363 Thousand persons | 1,281 Thousand persons | 1,477 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 Thousand persons | 1,490 Thousand persons | 1,761 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain?
- Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Spain was 1,761 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,761 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,281 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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