Population growth rate by level of development in Spain
Spain: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.536 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate by level of development in Spain, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Spain is -0.536, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Spain peaked at -0.022 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.803, in 2064.
That places Spain 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.022 | — |
| 2025 | -0.064 | +190.9% |
| 2026 | -0.1 | +56.2% |
| 2027 | -0.103 | +3.0% |
| 2028 | -0.122 | +18.4% |
| 2029 | -0.141 | +15.6% |
| 2030 | -0.174 | +23.4% |
| 2031 | -0.192 | +10.3% |
| 2032 | -0.187 | -2.6% |
| 2033 | -0.19 | +1.6% |
| 2034 | -0.198 | +4.2% |
| 2035 | -0.217 | +9.6% |
| 2036 | -0.228 | +5.1% |
| 2037 | -0.234 | +2.6% |
| 2038 | -0.238 | +1.7% |
| 2039 | -0.256 | +7.6% |
| 2040 | -0.271 | +5.9% |
| 2041 | -0.282 | +4.1% |
| 2042 | -0.302 | +7.1% |
| 2043 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 2044 | -0.336 | +11.3% |
| 2045 | -0.365 | +8.6% |
| 2046 | -0.381 | +4.4% |
| 2047 | -0.405 | +6.3% |
| 2048 | -0.421 | +4.0% |
| 2049 | -0.47 | +11.6% |
| 2050 | -0.472 | +0.4% |
| 2051 | -0.493 | +4.4% |
| 2052 | -0.545 | +10.5% |
| 2053 | -0.586 | +7.5% |
| 2054 | -0.596 | +1.7% |
| 2055 | -0.62 | +4.0% |
| 2056 | -0.685 | +10.5% |
| 2057 | -0.689 | +0.6% |
| 2058 | -0.694 | +0.7% |
| 2059 | -0.727 | +4.8% |
| 2060 | -0.737 | +1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.776 | +5.3% |
| 2062 | -0.79 | +1.8% |
| 2063 | -0.785 | -0.6% |
| 2064 | -0.803 | +2.3% |
| 2065 | -0.785 | -2.2% |
| 2066 | -0.79 | +0.6% |
| 2067 | -0.781 | -1.1% |
| 2068 | -0.789 | +1.0% |
| 2069 | -0.766 | -2.9% |
| 2070 | -0.772 | +0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.744 | -3.6% |
| 2072 | -0.745 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | -0.716 | -3.9% |
| 2074 | -0.703 | -1.8% |
| 2075 | -0.669 | -4.8% |
| 2076 | -0.646 | -3.4% |
| 2077 | -0.612 | -5.3% |
| 2078 | -0.583 | -4.7% |
| 2079 | -0.572 | -1.9% |
| 2080 | -0.547 | -4.4% |
| 2081 | -0.533 | -2.6% |
| 2082 | -0.507 | -4.9% |
| 2083 | -0.505 | -0.4% |
| 2084 | -0.489 | -3.2% |
| 2085 | -0.483 | -1.2% |
| 2086 | -0.464 | -3.9% |
| 2087 | -0.46 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | -0.474 | +3.0% |
| 2089 | -0.483 | +1.9% |
| 2090 | -0.477 | -1.2% |
| 2091 | -0.46 | -3.6% |
| 2092 | -0.457 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | -0.463 | +1.3% |
| 2094 | -0.467 | +0.9% |
| 2095 | -0.483 | +3.4% |
| 2096 | -0.478 | -1.0% |
| 2097 | -0.501 | +4.8% |
| 2098 | -0.513 | +2.4% |
| 2099 | -0.521 | +1.6% |
| 2100 | -0.536 | +2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -0.536 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's -0.536 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -190.9% | -0.022 | -0.064 |
| 2026 | -56.2% | -0.064 | -0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.092 | -0.141 | -0.022 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.2114 | -0.256 | -0.174 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.3535 | -0.47 | -0.271 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.6107 | -0.727 | -0.472 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.7802 | -0.803 | -0.737 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6762 | -0.772 | -0.572 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4945 | -0.547 | -0.46 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.482 | -0.521 | -0.457 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.536 | -0.536 | -0.536 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Spain?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Spain was -0.536 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was -0.022 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.803 in 2064.
- How does Spain rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Spain ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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