Usually resident population on 1 January in Spain
Spain: Usually resident population on 1 January was 49.09 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Spain is 49.09 million Number, measured 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Spain peaked at 49.09 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.44 million Number, in 2016.
Spain ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.58 million Number | 46.44 million Number | 46.93 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.99 million Number | 47.33 million Number | 49.09 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Spain
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.21 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Spain?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Spain was 49.09 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.44 million Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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