Population by age groups in Spain
Spain: Population by age groups was 49.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.13 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
38.85 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age groups in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age groups in Spain is 49.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Spain peaked at 49.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.85 million, in 1990.
Spain ranks 10th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.85 million | — |
| 1991 | 38.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.13 million | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.54 million | 38.85 million | 40.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 million | 40.47 million | 46.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 million | 46.42 million | 46.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.01 million | 47.32 million | 49.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Spain?
- Population by age groups in Spain was 49.13 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.85 million in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for population by age groups?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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