Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain
Spain: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status was 49.13 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain stood at 49.13 million Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain peaked at 49.13 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.42 million Number, in 2016.
Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.71 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 46.50 million Number | -0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 49.13 million Number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.59 million Number | 46.42 million Number | 46.92 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.88 million Number | 47.32 million Number | 49.13 million Number | 5 |
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- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Spain was 49.13 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status 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, sex and legal marital status?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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