Population by five year age group in Spain

Spain: Population by five year age group was 1.76 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.32 million
in 1976
All-time low
1.76 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Spain, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Spain is 1.76 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Spain peaked at 3.32 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 2023.

Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population by five year age group in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Spain, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.66 million —
1951 2.60 million -2.5%
1952 2.62 million +0.8%
1953 2.62 million +0.1%
1954 2.63 million +0.4%
1955 2.69 million +2.3%
1956 2.76 million +2.5%
1957 2.81 million +1.9%
1958 2.87 million +2.0%
1959 2.93 million +2.2%
1960 2.97 million +1.3%
1961 3.01 million +1.2%
1962 3.06 million +1.7%
1963 3.10 million +1.3%
1964 3.15 million +1.6%
1965 3.20 million +1.7%
1966 3.24 million +1.2%
1967 3.26 million +0.8%
1968 3.28 million +0.4%
1969 3.26 million -0.5%
1970 3.23 million -0.9%
1971 3.23 million -0.2%
1972 3.24 million +0.4%
1973 3.26 million +0.5%
1974 3.29 million +0.9%
1975 3.31 million +0.6%
1976 3.32 million +0.3%
1977 3.31 million -0.1%
1978 3.28 million -0.8%
1979 3.22 million -1.8%
1980 3.14 million -2.6%
1981 3.03 million -3.6%
1982 2.90 million -4.4%
1983 2.76 million -4.6%
1984 2.63 million -4.7%
1985 2.50 million -4.9%
1986 2.39 million -4.4%
1987 2.31 million -3.5%
1988 2.23 million -3.3%
1989 2.16 million -3.2%
1990 2.09 million -3.2%
1991 2.05 million -2.3%
1992 2.03 million -1.0%
1993 2.01 million -0.7%
1994 1.99 million -1.1%
1995 1.96 million -1.6%
1996 1.93 million -1.7%
1997 1.89 million -1.7%
1998 1.87 million -1.4%
1999 1.86 million -0.2%
2000 1.89 million +1.2%
2001 1.93 million +2.3%
2002 1.99 million +3.4%
2003 2.08 million +4.1%
2004 2.15 million +3.8%
2005 2.22 million +3.2%
2006 2.29 million +3.1%
2007 2.37 million +3.2%
2008 2.44 million +3.0%
2009 2.48 million +1.8%
2010 2.49 million +0.4%
2011 2.48 million -0.4%
2012 2.44 million -1.6%
2013 2.36 million -3.3%
2014 2.27 million -3.6%
2015 2.21 million -2.7%
2016 2.16 million -2.4%
2017 2.12 million -2.1%
2018 2.08 million -1.9%
2019 2.03 million -2.2%
2020 1.96 million -3.3%
2021 1.88 million -4.2%
2022 1.81 million -3.6%
2023 1.76 million -2.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.76 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.72 million 2.60 million 2.93 million 10
1960s 3.15 million 2.97 million 3.28 million 10
1970s 3.27 million 3.22 million 3.32 million 10
1980s 2.61 million 2.16 million 3.14 million 10
1990s 1.97 million 1.86 million 2.09 million 10
2000s 2.18 million 1.89 million 2.48 million 10
2010s 2.26 million 2.03 million 2.49 million 10
2020s 1.85 million 1.76 million 1.96 million 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 65 Rwanda 1.88 million compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 1.82 million compare
  3. 67 Poland 1.77 million compare
  4. 69 North Korea 1.71 million compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 1.64 million compare
  6. 71 Australia 1.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Spain?
Population by five year age group in Spain was 1.76 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1976.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
How does Spain rank for population by five year age group?
Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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