Population by income level in Spain
Spain: Population by income level was 49.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.36 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.36 million
in 2025
All-time low
30.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 49.36 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Spain peaked at 49.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.45 million, in 1960.
Spain ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 30.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 31.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 32.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 34.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 36.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.36 million | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 16.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 7.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.86 million | 30.45 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 33.81 million | 37.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.31 million | 37.49 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 38.87 million | 40.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 million | 40.57 million | 46.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million | 46.42 million | 47.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.19 million | 47.36 million | 49.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Spain?
- Population by income level in Spain was 49.36 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population by income level?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.