Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Spain
Spain: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 1.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.02 for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 431.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Spain peaked at 1.85 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.3617, in 2013.
That places Spain 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.929 | — |
| 1962 | 0.92 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.877 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9937 | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9854 | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.21 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9629 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8816 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.803 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7109 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6004 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4872 | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4153 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3624 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2988 | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2593 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2121 | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1568 | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1018 | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2545 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4898 | +92.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5185 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4761 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4414 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4165 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4191 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4138 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4053 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4471 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6941 | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8857 | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4604 | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3553 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 | -81.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3617 | -657.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3083 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0827 | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0772 | -193.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2431 | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4516 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7167 | +58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.178 | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7189 | +303.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -13.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -657.0% | 0.0649 | -0.3617 |
| 2022 | +303.7% | 0.178 | 0.7189 |
| 2017 | +215.1% | 0.0772 | 0.2431 |
| 2016 | +193.3% | -0.0827 | 0.0772 |
| 1991 | +150.0% | 0.1018 | 0.2545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.877 | 1.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.8816 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4306 | 0.1568 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3937 | 0.1018 | 0.5185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.4471 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1617 | -0.3617 | 0.7167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7213 | 0.178 | 1.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Spain?
- Population growth in Spain was 1.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3617 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for population growth?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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