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Spain vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 51st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Zambia
Population
48806901
22697916
Population rank 32/197 62/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Spain and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Spain and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Spain Zambia
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $6,221,110,219
2003 $907,963,217,058 $4,901,869,764
2002 $708,938,227,244 $4,193,850,445
2001 $627,798,682,379 $4,094,441,301
2000 $598,102,854,756 $3,600,632,111
1999 $634,394,904,387 $3,404,284,891
1998 $618,731,484,575 $3,537,741,942
1997 $589,739,772,727 $4,303,288,480
1996 $642,251,412,058 $3,597,220,962
1995 $614,170,002,669 $3,806,983,413
1994 $530,183,651,720 $3,656,806,166
1993 $524,700,572,624 $3,273,505,344
1992 $630,465,353,486 $3,182,810,841
1991 $576,753,902,322 $3,376,806,697
1990 $536,175,326,477 $3,288,381,797
1989 $414,460,794,097 $3,994,673,161
1988 $375,891,716,898 $3,728,878,149
1987 $318,520,253,335 $2,265,250,972
1986 $251,141,555,186 $1,664,413,508
1985 $180,664,322,896 $2,252,454,500
1984 $171,979,977,230 $2,719,518,933
1983 $170,829,074,246 $3,321,048,451
1982 $195,856,752,991 $3,871,117,093
1981 $202,663,023,968 $4,008,126,497
1980 $232,600,556,974 $3,884,530,854
1979 $214,448,666,336 $3,353,445,378
1978 $160,484,969,618 $2,811,032,473
1977 $132,354,665,936 $2,515,296,940
1976 $118,422,534,195 $2,742,859,263
1975 $114,695,060,870 $2,442,672,141
1974 $97,204,522,642 $2,910,981,262
1973 $78,583,355,226 $2,434,255,237
1972 $59,090,176,029 $1,872,416,680
1971 $46,586,119,760 $1,653,259,341
1970 $40,963,715,237 $1,788,779,285
1969 $37,090,689,288 $1,926,399,230
1968 $32,394,326,464 $1,573,739,371
1967 $32,570,905,397 $1,340,639,464
1966 $29,559,436,183 $1,238,999,505
1965 $25,479,619,607 $1,061,199,576
1964 $21,966,876,027 $822,639,671
1963 $19,631,714,760 $704,339,719
1962 $16,609,632,791 $679,279,729
1961 $14,238,126,760 $682,359,727
1960 $12,424,514,014 $698,739,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Zambia
2024 $35,327 $1,187
2023 $33,493 $1,331
2022 $30,319 $1,447
2021 $30,799 $1,127
2020 $27,234 $952
2019 $29,787 $1,259
2018 $30,602 $1,464
2017 $28,381 $1,483
2016 $26,756 $1,239
2015 $25,982 $1,296
2014 $29,708 $1,707
2013 $29,229 $1,821
2012 $28,456 $1,710
2011 $31,825 $1,625
2010 $30,659 $1,451
2009 $32,280 $1,136
2008 $35,603 $1,376
2007 $32,652 $1,119
2006 $28,422 $1,052
2005 $26,451 $711
2004 $24,925 $549
2003 $21,522 $446
2002 $17,111 $394
2001 $15,368 $397
2000 $14,743 $359
1999 $15,708 $350
1998 $15,382 $373
1997 $14,722 $466
1996 $16,101 $400
1995 $15,461 $433
1994 $13,406 $426
1993 $13,330 $391
1992 $16,101 $389
1991 $14,801 $423
1990 $13,795 $422
1989 $10,674 $526
1988 $9,696 $504
1987 $8,234 $315
1986 $6,509 $238.2
1985 $4,696 $332
1984 $4,487 $413
1983 $4,475 $520
1982 $5,156 $627
1981 $5,367 $670
1980 $6,204 $669
1979 $5,766 $595
1978 $4,353 $514
1977 $3,625 $474
1976 $3,277 $533
1975 $3,208 $490
1974 $2,748 $601
1973 $2,246 $518
1972 $1,708 $410
1971 $1,361 $372
1970 $1,211 $414
1969 $1,109 $459
1968 $978 $387
1967 $997 $341
1966 $916 $325
1965 $797 $287.4
1964 $695 $230
1963 $627 $203.2
1962 $535 $202.3
1961 $463 $209.7
1960 $408 $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Zambia
2026 84.1 66.9
2025 84 66.7
2024 83.8 66.5
2023 83.7 66.3
2022 82.4 65.3
2021 83 62.4
2020 82.2 63.4
2019 83.5 62.9
2018 83.1 62.1
2017 83 61.6
2016 83 61.1
2015 82.6 60.7
2014 82.8 60.1
2013 82.7 59.4
2012 82.2 58.7
2011 82.2 57.8
2010 82 56.9
2009 81.6 55.9
2008 81.3 54.8
2007 81 53.7
2006 81 52.7
2005 80.3 51.6
2004 80.3 50.5
2003 79.7 49.6
2002 79.8 48.5
2001 79.7 47.4
2000 79.4 46.6
1999 78.9 45.9
1998 78.9 45.7
1997 78.9 45.7
1996 78.3 45.8
1995 78.2 46.1
1994 78.1 46.3
1993 77.7 46.7
1992 77.6 47
1991 77.1 47.4
1990 77 48.2
1989 77 48.9
1988 76.9 49.7
1987 77 50.4
1986 76.7 51.1
1985 76.4 52
1984 76.5 52.9
1983 76.1 53.7
1982 76.3 54.4
1981 75.7 55
1980 75.5 55.5
1979 75 56
1978 74.5 56.3
1977 74.3 56.3
1976 73.8 56.1
1975 73.5 55.7
1974 73.1 55.4
1973 72.7 54.9
1972 73 54.4
1971 71.7 53.9
1970 72.1 53.4
1969 71.1 53
1968 71.7 52.7
1967 71.3 52.5
1966 71.2 52.3
1965 70.9 52.1
1964 70.5 51.2
1963 69.8 51.6
1962 69.6 51.3
1961 69.6 51
1960 69.2 50.6
1959 68.7 50.3
1958 68.8 49.9
1957 66.6 49.5
1956 66.8 49.1
1955 66.7 48.8
1954 66.9 48.4
1953 65.7 48
1952 64.8 47.6
1951 61.5 47.2
1950 61.8 46.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Spain and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Spain Zambia
2024 48,848,840 21,314,956
2023 48,352,528 20,723,965
2022 47,786,102 20,152,938
2021 47,443,821 19,603,607
2020 47,359,424 19,059,395
2019 47,118,501 18,513,839
2018 46,782,011 17,973,569
2017 46,571,232 17,441,320
2016 46,458,139 16,914,423
2015 46,422,303 16,399,089
2014 46,460,733 15,895,315
2013 46,604,197 15,398,997
2012 46,773,055 14,913,629
2011 46,742,697 14,437,796
2010 46,576,897 13,965,594
2009 46,362,946 13,490,389
2008 45,954,106 13,021,324
2007 45,226,803 12,565,085
2006 44,397,319 12,129,553
2005 43,653,155 11,718,819
2004 42,921,895 11,338,198
2003 42,187,645 10,983,595
2002 41,431,558 10,647,949
2001 40,850,412 10,325,185
2000 40,567,864 10,017,631
1999 40,386,875 9,740,005
1998 40,223,509 9,482,408
1997 40,057,389 9,237,063
1996 39,889,852 9,004,053
1995 39,724,050 8,785,763
1994 39,549,108 8,576,269
1993 39,361,262 8,373,921
1992 39,157,685 8,176,680
1991 38,966,376 7,981,650
1990 38,867,322 7,786,169
1989 38,827,764 7,589,216
1988 38,766,939 7,391,440
1987 38,684,815 7,191,282
1986 38,584,624 6,986,471
1985 38,469,512 6,780,953
1984 38,330,364 6,580,490
1983 38,171,525 6,381,038
1982 37,986,012 6,178,637
1981 37,758,631 5,983,289
1980 37,491,165 5,802,833
1979 37,191,330 5,631,728
1978 36,864,898 5,465,374
1977 36,511,638 5,302,480
1976 36,137,812 5,143,842
1975 35,757,900 4,990,086
1974 35,373,335 4,842,746
1973 34,988,947 4,702,693
1972 34,604,469 4,569,309
1971 34,224,490 4,442,525
1970 33,814,531 4,321,718
1969 33,441,054 4,197,116
1968 33,113,134 4,065,593
1967 32,682,947 3,936,343
1966 32,283,194 3,812,003
1965 31,954,292 3,692,086
1964 31,609,195 3,577,017
1963 31,296,651 3,465,907
1962 31,023,366 3,358,099
1961 30,739,250 3,254,086
1960 30,455,000 3,153,729

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Spain and Zambia

Fertility rate
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Zambia
2023 1.12 4.1
2022 1.16 4.18
2021 1.18 4.25
2020 1.18 4.32
2019 1.23 4.42
2018 1.26 4.49
2017 1.31 4.57
2016 1.33 4.67
2015 1.33 4.78
2014 1.32 4.89
2013 1.27 5.01
2012 1.32 5.14
2011 1.34 5.26
2010 1.37 5.36
2009 1.38 5.45
2008 1.45 5.53
2007 1.38 5.61
2006 1.36 5.68
2005 1.33 5.7
2004 1.31 5.7
2003 1.3 5.71
2002 1.25 5.77
2001 1.23 5.85
2000 1.22 5.92
1999 1.17 6
1998 1.13 6.07
1997 1.15 6.12
1996 1.14 6.18
1995 1.16 6.23
1994 1.19 6.26
1993 1.26 6.3
1992 1.31 6.35
1991 1.33 6.46
1990 1.36 6.57
1989 1.4 6.64
1988 1.45 6.7
1987 1.49 6.8
1986 1.56 6.87
1985 1.64 6.93
1984 1.73 6.97
1983 1.8 7.01
1982 1.94 7.04
1981 2.04 7.07
1980 2.22 7.14
1979 2.37 7.22
1978 2.54 7.29
1977 2.65 7.35
1976 2.77 7.39
1975 2.77 7.42
1974 2.88 7.36
1973 2.84 7.34
1972 2.87 7.3
1971 2.9 7.26
1970 2.84 7.22
1969 2.86 7.18
1968 2.87 7.18
1967 2.94 7.15
1966 2.91 7.14
1965 2.94 7.12
1964 3.01 7.09
1963 2.88 7.06
1962 2.8 7.01
1961 2.77 6.98
1960 2.86 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Zambia
2024 46.4 18.8
2023 45.9 18.6
2022 45.4 18.4
2021 44.9 18.2
2020 44.5 18
2019 44.1 17.9
2018 43.8 17.7
2017 43.5 17.5
2016 43.1 17.4
2015 42.7 17.2
2014 42.2 17.1
2013 41.7 17
2012 41.1 16.9
2011 40.6 16.8
2010 40.2 16.7
2009 39.8 16.6
2008 39.4 16.5
2007 39.2 16.4
2006 39 16.3
2005 38.8 16.3
2004 38.5 16.2
2003 38.3 16.1
2002 38.1 16
2001 37.8 15.9
2000 37.4 15.9
1999 37 15.8
1998 36.6 15.8
1997 36.2 15.8
1996 35.7 15.8
1995 35.3 15.8
1994 34.9 15.8
1993 34.6 15.8
1992 34.2 15.8
1991 33.9 15.7
1990 33.6 15.7
1989 33.2 15.7
1988 32.9 15.6
1987 32.5 15.6
1986 32.2 15.5
1985 31.9 15.5
1984 31.6 15.4
1983 31.4 15.4
1982 31.1 15.3
1981 30.9 15.3
1980 30.7 15.2
1979 30.6 15.3
1978 30.4 15.3
1977 30.2 15.4
1976 30.1 15.4
1975 30 15.5
1974 30 15.7
1973 30 15.8
1972 30 15.9
1971 30.1 16.1
1970 30.1 16.2
1969 30.2 16.4
1968 30.4 16.4
1967 30.4 16.5
1966 30.3 16.5
1965 30.2 16.6
1964 30.1 16.6
1963 29.9 16.7
1962 29.7 16.8
1961 29.6 16.9
1960 29.4 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
1.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Spain Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Spain Zambia
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
22%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Spain Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Zambia
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
42,049 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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