Population by age in Spain
Spain: Population by age was 49.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age 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 in Spain peaked at 49.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.85 million, in 1990.
That places Spain 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Spain?
- Population by age in Spain was 49.13 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.85 million in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for population by age?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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