Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Spain
Spain: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 49.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.13 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
49.13 million
in 2025
All-time low
30.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group and sex in Spain is 49.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in Spain peaked at 49.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.33 million, in 1960.
Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 30.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 30.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 31.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 31.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 31.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 33.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 33.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 34.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 35.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.13 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.70 million | 30.33 million | 33.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.36 million | 33.59 million | 37.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.23 million | 37.35 million | 38.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.54 million | 38.85 million | 40.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.05 million | 40.47 million | 46.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 million | 46.42 million | 46.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.01 million | 47.32 million | 49.13 million | 6 |
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More population data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Spain?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Spain was 49.13 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.33 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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