Population growth rate in Spain
Spain: Population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Spain is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 94.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Spain peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2013.
That places Spain 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4% | — |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +23.5% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | +49.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +40.4% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +313.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +234.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -171.8% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | +107.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -68.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1950.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +469.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1950.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | +469.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | +313.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +234.4% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | -171.8% | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Spain?
- Population growth rate in Spain was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for population growth rate?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.