Population aged 15-24 years in Spain
Spain: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,086 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Spain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Spain is 5,086 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Spain peaked at 6,645 thousands in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,513 thousands, in 2016.
That places Spain 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,498 thousands | 5,189 thousands | 5,911 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,427 thousands | 6,058 thousands | 6,603 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,541 thousands | 6,238 thousands | 6,645 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,467 thousands | 5,121 thousands | 6,060 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 thousands | 4,513 thousands | 4,992 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,913 thousands | 4,761 thousands | 5,086 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 15-24 years in Spain?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Spain was 5,086 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,645 thousands in 1994.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,513 thousands in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release