The current population of Spain is 48,806,901 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 48,848,840 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of 0.5% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Spain's population is going to decline by -5.93% to 45.9M people by 2050.
- Spain is ranked 32/197 by population and was ranked 28th in 2006.
- Spain's population peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and has been in decline since.
- Spain accounts for 0.59% of the world's population.
Spain population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 33,862,981 | -0.52% |
| 2099 | 34,039,965 | -0.51% |
| 2098 | 34,215,187 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 34,387,116 | -0.48% |
| 2096 | 34,552,002 | -0.48% |
| 2095 | 34,719,411 | -0.47% |
| 2094 | 34,882,039 | -0.46% |
| 2093 | 35,044,043 | -0.46% |
| 2092 | 35,204,657 | -0.46% |
| 2091 | 35,366,895 | -0.48% |
| 2090 | 35,535,838 | -0.48% |
| 2089 | 35,707,942 | -0.47% |
| 2088 | 35,877,681 | -0.46% |
| 2087 | 36,043,209 | -0.46% |
| 2086 | 36,210,710 | -0.48% |
| 2085 | 36,386,207 | -0.49% |
| 2084 | 36,564,622 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 36,749,680 | -0.51% |
| 2082 | 36,936,644 | -0.53% |
| 2081 | 37,133,976 | -0.55% |
| 2080 | 37,337,517 | -0.57% |
| 2079 | 37,551,557 | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 37,771,135 | -0.61% |
| 2077 | 38,002,963 | -0.64% |
| 2076 | 38,249,247 | -0.67% |
| 2075 | 38,506,040 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 38,777,715 | -0.71% |
| 2073 | 39,056,249 | -0.74% |
| 2072 | 39,348,447 | -0.74% |
| 2071 | 39,642,346 | -0.77% |
| 2070 | 39,949,413 | -0.76% |
| 2069 | 40,256,590 | -0.79% |
| 2068 | 40,575,543 | -0.78% |
| 2067 | 40,893,798 | -0.79% |
| 2066 | 41,218,263 | -0.78% |
| 2065 | 41,543,254 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 41,878,338 | -0.78% |
| 2063 | 42,208,320 | -0.79% |
| 2062 | 42,542,893 | -0.77% |
| 2061 | 42,874,096 | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 43,191,452 | -0.72% |
| 2059 | 43,506,737 | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 43,809,907 | -0.69% |
| 2057 | 44,112,668 | -0.68% |
| 2056 | 44,415,689 | -0.62% |
| 2055 | 44,691,749 | -0.59% |
| 2054 | 44,958,971 | -0.58% |
| 2053 | 45,223,225 | -0.54% |
| 2052 | 45,470,541 | -0.49% |
| 2051 | 45,695,307 | -0.47% |
| 2050 | 45,911,520 | -0.47% |
| 2049 | 46,127,777 | -0.42% |
| 2048 | 46,322,244 | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 46,510,152 | -0.38% |
| 2046 | 46,687,914 | -0.36% |
| 2045 | 46,858,778 | -0.33% |
| 2044 | 47,016,278 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 47,158,325 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 47,301,091 | -0.28% |
| 2041 | 47,434,593 | -0.27% |
| 2040 | 47,563,236 | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 47,685,343 | -0.24% |
| 2038 | 47,798,797 | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 47,910,899 | -0.23% |
| 2036 | 48,020,350 | -0.22% |
| 2035 | 48,124,430 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 48,220,051 | -0.19% |
| 2033 | 48,311,842 | -0.19% |
| 2032 | 48,402,470 | -0.19% |
| 2031 | 48,495,278 | -0.17% |
| 2030 | 48,579,920 | -0.14% |
| 2029 | 48,648,699 | -0.12% |
| 2028 | 48,707,969 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 48,758,200 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 48,806,901 | -0.06% |
| 2025 | 48,838,057 | -0.02% |
| 2024 | 48,848,840 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 48,352,528 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 47,786,102 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 47,443,821 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 47,118,501 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 46,782,011 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 46,571,232 | 0.24% |
| 2016 | 46,458,139 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 46,460,733 | -0.31% |
| 2013 | 46,604,197 | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 46,773,055 | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 46,742,697 | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 0.46% |
| 2009 | 46,362,946 | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 45,954,106 | 1.61% |
| 2007 | 45,226,803 | 1.87% |
| 2006 | 44,397,319 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 42,921,895 | 1.74% |
| 2003 | 42,187,645 | 1.82% |
| 2002 | 41,431,558 | 1.42% |
| 2001 | 40,850,412 | 0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 0.45% |
| 1999 | 40,386,875 | 0.41% |
| 1998 | 40,223,509 | 0.41% |
| 1997 | 40,057,389 | 0.42% |
| 1996 | 39,889,852 | 0.42% |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 0.44% |
| 1994 | 39,549,108 | 0.48% |
| 1993 | 39,361,262 | 0.52% |
| 1992 | 39,157,685 | 0.49% |
| 1991 | 38,966,376 | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 0.1% |
| 1989 | 38,827,764 | 0.16% |
| 1988 | 38,766,939 | 0.21% |
| 1987 | 38,684,815 | 0.26% |
| 1986 | 38,584,624 | 0.3% |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 0.36% |
| 1984 | 38,330,364 | 0.42% |
| 1983 | 38,171,525 | 0.49% |
| 1982 | 37,986,012 | 0.6% |
| 1981 | 37,758,631 | 0.71% |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 0.81% |
| 1979 | 37,191,330 | 0.89% |
| 1978 | 36,864,898 | 0.97% |
| 1977 | 36,511,638 | 1.03% |
| 1976 | 36,137,812 | 1.06% |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 35,373,335 | 1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,988,947 | 1.11% |
| 1972 | 34,604,469 | 1.11% |
| 1971 | 34,224,490 | 1.21% |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 1.12% |
| 1969 | 33,441,054 | 0.99% |
| 1968 | 33,113,134 | 1.32% |
| 1967 | 32,682,947 | 1.24% |
| 1966 | 32,283,194 | 1.03% |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 1.09% |
| 1964 | 31,609,195 | 1% |
| 1963 | 31,296,651 | 0.88% |
| 1962 | 31,023,366 | 0.92% |
| 1961 | 30,739,250 | 0.93% |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Spain has a population of 48.8M as of 2026, compared to 46.5M in 2016, 44.4M in 2006, and 39.9M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.51% per year. Spain is ranked 133rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Spain will have 46,687,914 people (-4.34% decline) with a rank change from 32nd to 47th.
By the year 2100, Spain's population is projected to decline by 30.6% from its current level to 33.9M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 96,630 |
| 2024 | - | - | 111,674 |
| 2023 | 7,888 | -111,211 | 119,099 |
| 2022 | 165,978 | -133,801 | 299,779 |
| 2021 | 30,520 | -113,865 | 144,385 |
| 2020 | 85,303 | -151,551 | 236,854 |
| 2019 | 408,241 | -56,542 | 464,783 |
| 2018 | 281,328 | -56,139 | 337,467 |
| 2017 | 168,535 | -32,600 | 201,135 |
| 2016 | 106,474 | 0 | 106,474 |
| 2015 | -6,621 | -4,642 | -1,979 |
| 2014 | -65,348 | 32,522 | -97,870 |
| 2013 | -213,457 | 37,284 | -250,741 |
| 2012 | -102,036 | 51,450 | -153,486 |
| 2011 | 144,898 | 84,137 | 60,761 |
| 2010 | 171,875 | 102,469 | 69,406 |
| 2009 | 236,192 | 106,635 | 129,557 |
| 2008 | 567,402 | 133,267 | 434,135 |
| 2007 | 880,862 | 108,545 | 772,317 |
| 2006 | 770,714 | 110,994 | 659,720 |
| 2005 | 708,379 | 78,576 | 629,803 |
| 2004 | 747,002 | 85,844 | 661,158 |
| 2003 | 713,272 | 54,844 | 658,428 |
| 2002 | 791,741 | 53,861 | 737,880 |
| 2001 | 226,243 | 44,936 | 181,307 |
| 2000 | 212,781 | 36,512 | 176,269 |
| 1999 | 186,636 | 8,077 | 178,559 |
| 1998 | 186,948 | 4,022 | 182,926 |
| 1997 | 185,373 | 20,028 | 165,345 |
| 1996 | 174,671 | 11,967 | 162,704 |
| 1995 | 178,323 | 15,889 | 162,434 |
| 1994 | 192,046 | 31,639 | 160,407 |
| 1993 | 208,141 | 47,234 | 160,907 |
| 1992 | 240,196 | 62,652 | 177,544 |
| 1991 | 181,291 | 58,450 | 122,841 |
| 1990 | 35,391 | 66,075 | -30,684 |
| 1989 | 55,646 | 81,538 | -25,892 |
| 1988 | 83,131 | 100,794 | -17,663 |
| 1987 | 103,373 | 116,054 | -12,681 |
| 1986 | 117,648 | 131,188 | -13,540 |
| 1985 | 145,595 | 146,184 | -589 |
| 1984 | 175,241 | 172,487 | 2,754 |
| 1983 | 184,464 | 183,223 | 1,241 |
| 1982 | 224,330 | 231,714 | -7,384 |
| 1981 | 240,442 | 237,879 | 2,563 |
| 1980 | 301,350 | 281,184 | 20,166 |
| 1979 | 306,478 | 312,407 | -5,929 |
| 1978 | 336,653 | 339,157 | -2,504 |
| 1977 | 360,133 | 361,465 | -1,332 |
| 1976 | 378,638 | 375,834 | 2,804 |
| 1975 | 371,664 | 371,882 | -218 |
| 1974 | 502,020 | 396,182 | 105,838 |
| 1973 | 383,005 | 374,381 | 8,624 |
| 1972 | 398,965 | 391,030 | 7,935 |
| 1971 | 376,988 | 369,625 | 7,363 |
| 1970 | 318,143 | 378,723 | -60,580 |
| 1969 | 317,895 | 367,851 | -49,956 |
| 1968 | 341,335 | 387,423 | -46,088 |
| 1967 | 359,657 | 402,001 | -42,344 |
| 1966 | 355,617 | 397,084 | -41,467 |
| 1965 | 363,343 | 405,819 | -42,476 |
| 1964 | 388,424 | 429,885 | -41,461 |
| 1963 | 349,892 | 394,338 | -44,446 |
| 1962 | 339,479 | 384,690 | -45,211 |
| 1961 | 350,020 | 396,537 | -46,517 |
| 1960 | 244,091 | 398,960 | -154,869 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 25.8% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).
As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 6,281,193 and 13.4% in 2010.
Spain population clock
Spain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
48806901
|
32/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.59% | 32/197 |
| One net population change |
1.06 minutes
|
44/197 |
| One birth every |
1.62 minutes
|
69/196 |
| One death every |
1.21 minutes
|
26/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,360 | 44/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +496,312 | 44/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.03% | 100/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.45 minutes
|
17/196 |
| Annual migration change | +96,630 | 17/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,870,527 | 6/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 18.5% | 32/195 |
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Spain population statistics
|
Spain
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.12 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 253 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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