Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Spain
Spain: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 49.13 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 49.13 million Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 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, sex and nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 49.13 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.42 million Number, in 2016.
Spain ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.50 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 46.43 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.42 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.50 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.65 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.92 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.32 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.40 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.49 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.09 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.62 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.13 million Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.57 million Number | 46.42 million Number | 46.92 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.01 million Number | 47.32 million Number | 49.13 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Spain?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Spain was 49.13 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 million Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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