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Population census recently completed in Spain

Spain: Population census recently completed was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Population census recently completed in Spain, 1991–2023

00.20.40.60.811991200720231991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1 for population census recently completed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Spain peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.

That places Spain 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Population census recently completed in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1991 1 —
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 9
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Spain?
Population census recently completed in Spain was 1 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
How does Spain rank for population census recently completed?
Spain ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.