World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain
Spain: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 47.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.91 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
47.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 47.91 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain peaked at 47.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1000.
Spain ranks 33rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.00 million | — |
| 1100 | 4.50 million | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 5.50 million | +22.2% |
| 1300 | 7.50 million | +36.4% |
| 1400 | 5.50 million | -26.7% |
| 1500 | 6.50 million | +18.2% |
| 1600 | 8.50 million | +30.8% |
| 1700 | 8.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1710 | 9.03 million | +12.8% |
| 1720 | 9.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 9.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1740 | 9.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1750 | 10.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 10.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 10.64 million | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 10.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1790 | 11.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1800 | 11.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1801 | 11.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 11.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 11.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 11.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 11.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 11.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 11.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 11.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 11.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 11.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 11.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 11.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 11.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 11.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 12.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 12.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 12.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 12.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 12.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 12.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 12.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 12.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 12.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 12.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 12.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 12.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 12.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 12.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 12.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 13.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 13.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 13.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 13.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 13.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 13.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 13.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 13.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 13.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 13.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 13.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 14.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 14.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 14.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 14.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 14.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 14.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 14.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 14.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 14.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 14.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 14.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 15.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 15.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 15.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 15.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 15.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 15.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 15.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 15.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 15.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 15.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 15.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 15.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 15.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 15.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 15.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 16.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 16.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 16.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 16.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 16.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 16.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 16.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 16.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 16.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 16.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 16.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 16.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 16.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 16.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 17.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 17.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 17.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 17.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 17.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 17.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 17.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 17.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 17.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 17.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 17.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 18.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 18.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 18.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 18.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 18.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 18.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 18.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 18.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 18.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 18.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 18.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 19.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 19.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 19.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 19.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 19.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 19.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 19.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 19.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 20.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 20.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 20.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 20.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 20.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 20.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 20.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 21.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 21.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 21.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 21.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 21.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 22.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 22.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 22.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 22.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 22.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 23.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 23.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 23.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 23.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 24.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 24.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 24.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 24.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 25.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 25.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 25.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 25.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 25.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 26.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 26.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 26.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 26.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 27.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 27.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 27.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 27.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 28.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 28.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 28.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 28.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 29.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 29.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 29.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 30.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 30.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 31.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 31.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 32.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 33.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 33.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 34.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 36.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.91 million | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 16.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +36.4% | 5.50 million | 7.50 million |
| 1600 | +30.8% | 6.50 million | 8.50 million |
| 1400 | -26.7% | 7.50 million | 5.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.50 million | 7.50 million | 7.50 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 5.50 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.50 million | 8.50 million | 8.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.03 million | 9.03 million | 9.03 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.28 million | 9.28 million | 9.28 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.54 million | 9.54 million | 9.54 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.07 million | 10.07 million | 10.07 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.64 million | 10.64 million | 10.64 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.24 million | 11.24 million | 11.24 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.65 million | 11.50 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.01 million | 11.85 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.58 million | 12.23 million | 12.96 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 13.44 million | 13.04 million | 13.85 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.36 million | 13.94 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 15.23 million | 14.88 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.89 million | 15.63 million | 16.15 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.50 million | 16.21 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.26 million | 16.87 million | 17.66 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 18.12 million | 17.75 million | 18.49 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.14 million | 18.59 million | 19.73 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.47 million | 19.86 million | 21.11 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.22 million | 21.28 million | 23.21 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.47 million | 23.44 million | 25.51 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.78 million | 25.75 million | 27.83 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.02 million | 28.08 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.93 million | 30.40 million | 33.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 33.81 million | 37.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.43 million | 37.54 million | 39.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 million | 39.09 million | 40.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.68 million | 41.02 million | 46.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.93 million | 46.68 million | 47.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.79 million | 47.68 million | 47.91 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Spain was 47.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1000.
- How does Spain rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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