Population by age group in Spain
Spain: Population by age group was 1.76 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.76 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.32 million people
in 1976
All-time low
1.76 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Spain is 1.76 million people, 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 age group in Spain peaked at 3.32 million people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million people, 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 age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.66 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.60 million people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.69 million people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2.76 million people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.97 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.26 million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.28 million people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million people | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.23 million people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.09 million people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million people | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.76 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 13.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.76 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.32 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 2.16 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.96 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Spain?
- Population by age group in Spain was 1.76 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million people in 1976.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for population by age group?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.