Population growth in Spain
Spain: Population growth was 0.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Spain, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Spain is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 406.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Spain peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2309 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Spain?
- Population growth in Spain was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for population growth?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release