Total population in thousands in Spain
Spain: Total population in thousands was 47,890 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
47,890
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 75 countries
All-time high
47,912
in 2023
All-time low
41,020
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total population in thousands in Spain, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Spain stood at 47,890.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Spain peaked at 47,912 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,020, in 2000.
That places Spain 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,680 | 41,020 | 46,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,925 | 46,684 | 47,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,826 | 47,680 | 47,912 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Spain?
- Total population in thousands in Spain was 47,890 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47,912 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,020 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for total population in thousands?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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