Population aged 25-64 years in Spain
Spain: Population aged 25-64 years was 26,458 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Spain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Spain is 26,458 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Spain peaked at 27,074 thousands in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,890 thousands, in 1970.
That places Spain 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,563 thousands | 15,890 thousands | 17,270 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,285 thousands | 17,409 thousands | 19,173 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,501 thousands | 19,370 thousands | 21,716 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,369 thousands | 22,032 thousands | 26,855 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,725 thousands | 26,462 thousands | 27,074 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,701 thousands | 26,458 thousands | 26,806 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 25-64 years in Spain?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Spain was 26,458 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,074 thousands in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,890 thousands in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release