Population aged 14 years or younger in Spain
Spain: Population aged 14 years or younger was 6,117 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Spain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Spain is 6,117 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Spain peaked at 9,892 thousands in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6,039 thousands, in 2002.
Spain ranks 59th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,693 thousands | 9,379 thousands | 9,892 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,073 thousands | 8,140 thousands | 9,795 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,913 thousands | 6,175 thousands | 7,875 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,346 thousands | 6,039 thousands | 6,862 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,996 thousands | 6,880 thousands | 7,082 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,488 thousands | 6,117 thousands | 6,828 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2309 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Spain?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Spain was 6,117 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,892 thousands in 1978.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,039 thousands in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release