Population in Spain
Spain: Population was 47.91 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.91 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.91 million people
in 2023
All-time low
28.08 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 47.91 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Spain peaked at 47.91 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.08 million people, in 1950.
That places Spain 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.08 million people | — |
| 1951 | 28.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 28.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 28.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 29.32 million people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 29.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 29.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 30.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 30.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 31.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 31.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 32.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 33.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 34.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 36.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.81 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.70 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.91 million people | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.91 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 16.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.91 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.02 million people | 28.08 million people | 30.14 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.93 million people | 30.40 million people | 33.50 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million people | 33.81 million people | 37.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.43 million people | 37.54 million people | 39.03 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 million people | 39.09 million people | 40.81 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.68 million people | 41.02 million people | 46.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.93 million people | 46.68 million people | 47.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.79 million people | 47.68 million people | 47.91 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Spain?
- Population in Spain was 47.91 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 million people in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for population?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.