The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Spain's population is 76.1 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).
Spain vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Spain
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 34,221,514 | 713,301 |
| 2099 | 34,400,373 | 715,718 |
| 2098 | 34,577,450 | 718,073 |
| 2097 | 34,751,199 | 720,500 |
| 2096 | 34,917,831 | 722,800 |
| 2095 | 35,087,012 | 725,224 |
| 2094 | 35,251,362 | 727,514 |
| 2093 | 35,415,082 | 729,945 |
| 2092 | 35,577,396 | 732,310 |
| 2091 | 35,741,351 | 734,611 |
| 2090 | 35,912,083 | 736,676 |
| 2089 | 36,086,009 | 738,887 |
| 2088 | 36,257,546 | 741,028 |
| 2087 | 36,424,826 | 742,858 |
| 2086 | 36,594,101 | 744,619 |
| 2085 | 36,771,456 | 746,328 |
| 2084 | 36,951,760 | 747,772 |
| 2083 | 37,138,777 | 749,164 |
| 2082 | 37,327,720 | 750,355 |
| 2081 | 37,527,142 | 751,527 |
| 2080 | 37,732,838 | 752,571 |
| 2079 | 37,949,144 | 753,310 |
| 2078 | 38,171,047 | 753,974 |
| 2077 | 38,405,329 | 754,582 |
| 2076 | 38,654,221 | 755,015 |
| 2075 | 38,913,733 | 755,554 |
| 2074 | 39,188,284 | 755,740 |
| 2073 | 39,469,767 | 756,042 |
| 2072 | 39,765,059 | 756,125 |
| 2071 | 40,062,070 | 756,124 |
| 2070 | 40,372,388 | 755,985 |
| 2069 | 40,682,818 | 755,900 |
| 2068 | 41,005,148 | 755,625 |
| 2067 | 41,326,772 | 755,174 |
| 2066 | 41,654,672 | 754,830 |
| 2065 | 41,983,104 | 754,137 |
| 2064 | 42,321,736 | 753,311 |
| 2063 | 42,655,212 | 752,771 |
| 2062 | 42,993,328 | 751,992 |
| 2061 | 43,328,037 | 751,308 |
| 2060 | 43,648,753 | 750,325 |
| 2059 | 43,967,376 | 749,420 |
| 2058 | 44,273,756 | 748,612 |
| 2057 | 44,579,723 | 747,183 |
| 2056 | 44,885,952 | 745,967 |
| 2055 | 45,164,935 | 744,434 |
| 2054 | 45,434,986 | 742,836 |
| 2053 | 45,702,038 | 741,364 |
| 2052 | 45,951,973 | 739,688 |
| 2051 | 46,179,119 | 738,024 |
| 2050 | 46,397,620 | 736,078 |
| 2049 | 46,616,167 | 734,256 |
| 2048 | 46,812,693 | 732,085 |
| 2047 | 47,002,591 | 729,623 |
| 2046 | 47,182,235 | 727,242 |
| 2045 | 47,354,908 | 724,469 |
| 2044 | 47,514,076 | 721,556 |
| 2043 | 47,657,627 | 718,596 |
| 2042 | 47,801,904 | 715,335 |
| 2041 | 47,936,819 | 712,005 |
| 2040 | 48,066,825 | 708,379 |
| 2039 | 48,190,225 | 704,797 |
| 2038 | 48,304,880 | 701,029 |
| 2037 | 48,418,168 | 697,364 |
| 2036 | 48,528,778 | 693,268 |
| 2035 | 48,633,960 | 689,014 |
| 2034 | 48,730,594 | 684,675 |
| 2033 | 48,823,356 | 680,289 |
| 2032 | 48,914,944 | 675,648 |
| 2031 | 49,008,735 | 670,943 |
| 2030 | 49,094,273 | 666,067 |
| 2029 | 49,163,780 | 661,186 |
| 2028 | 49,223,677 | 656,001 |
| 2027 | 49,274,441 | 650,709 |
| 2026 | 49,323,658 | 645,337 |
| 2025 | 49,355,143 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 48,848,840 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 48,352,528 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 47,786,102 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 47,443,821 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 47,118,501 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 46,782,011 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 46,571,232 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 46,458,139 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 46,460,733 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 46,604,197 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 46,773,055 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 46,742,697 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 46,362,946 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 45,954,106 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 45,226,803 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 44,397,319 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 42,921,895 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 42,187,645 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 41,431,558 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 40,850,412 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 40,386,875 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 40,223,509 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 40,057,389 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 39,889,852 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 39,549,108 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 39,361,262 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 39,157,685 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 38,966,376 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 38,827,764 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 38,766,939 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 38,684,815 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 38,584,624 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 38,330,364 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 38,171,525 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 37,986,012 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 37,758,631 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 37,191,330 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 36,864,898 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 36,511,638 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 36,137,812 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 35,373,335 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 34,988,947 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 34,604,469 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 34,224,490 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 33,441,054 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 33,113,134 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 32,682,947 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 32,283,194 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 31,609,195 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 31,296,651 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 31,023,366 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 30,739,250 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | 263,918 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/spain/suriname | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).
Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Spain's population will shrink by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people with a rank change from 32nd to 46th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | -0.52% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | -0.51% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | -0.46% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | -0.46% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | -0.48% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.48% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | -0.48% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | -0.49% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | -0.51% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | -0.61% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.71% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.74% | 0% |
| 2071 | -0.77% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | -0.79% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.78% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.79% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.78% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | -0.8% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.79% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | -0.72% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.69% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | -0.68% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.62% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | -0.59% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | -0.58% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.54% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.49% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | -0.47% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | -0.47% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | -0.42% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.4% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.36% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | -0.33% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | -0.3% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.3% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | -0.28% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | -0.27% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | -0.24% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | -0.23% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | -0.22% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | -0.2% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | -0.19% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | -0.19% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | -0.19% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | -0.17% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | -0.14% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | -0.12% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | -0.1% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | -0.1% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | -0.06% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 1.04% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 1.03% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 1.19% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 0.72% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 0.18% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.51% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 0.72% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 0.45% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 0.24% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 0.08% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | -0.08% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | -0.31% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | -0.36% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.06% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 0.46% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 0.89% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 1.61% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 1.87% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 1.82% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 1.42% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 0.45% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 0.41% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 0.41% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 0.42% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.42% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 0.44% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 0.48% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 0.52% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 0.49% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | 1% |
| 1989 | 0.16% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 0.21% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 0.26% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 0.36% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 0.42% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 0.49% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 0.71% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 0.81% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 0.89% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 0.97% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 1.03% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 1.06% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 1.09% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 1.11% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 1.11% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 1.12% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | 0.99% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 1.32% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 1.24% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 1.03% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 1.09% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 1% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 0.88% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 0.92% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 0.93% | 3.36% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Spain grew by 1.04%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Spain
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
49323658
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 32/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.59% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
1.04 minutes
|
1.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.66 minutes
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.21 minutes
|
2.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,387 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +506,303 | +5,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.04% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 98/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.45 minutes
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +96,630 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 17/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,870,527 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 6/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 18.5% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 32/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 96,630 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | -117,237 | 111,674 | 6,541 | -1,166 |
| 2023 | -116,046 | 119,099 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | -133,801 | 299,779 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | -113,865 | 144,385 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | -151,551 | 236,854 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | -56,542 | 464,783 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | -56,139 | 337,467 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | -32,600 | 201,135 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 0 | 106,474 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | -4,642 | -1,979 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 32,522 | -97,870 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 37,284 | -250,741 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 51,450 | -153,486 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 84,137 | 60,761 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 102,469 | 69,406 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 106,635 | 129,557 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 133,267 | 434,135 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 108,545 | 772,317 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 110,994 | 659,720 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 78,576 | 629,803 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 85,844 | 661,158 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 54,844 | 658,428 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 53,861 | 737,880 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 44,936 | 181,307 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 36,512 | 176,269 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 8,077 | 178,559 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 4,022 | 182,926 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 20,028 | 165,345 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 11,967 | 162,704 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 15,889 | 162,434 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 31,639 | 160,407 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 47,234 | 160,907 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 62,652 | 177,544 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 58,450 | 122,841 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 66,075 | -30,684 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 81,538 | -25,892 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 100,794 | -17,663 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 116,054 | -12,681 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 131,188 | -13,540 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 146,184 | -589 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 172,487 | 2,754 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 183,223 | 1,241 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 231,714 | -7,384 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 237,879 | 2,563 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 281,184 | 20,166 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 312,407 | -5,929 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 339,157 | -2,504 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 361,465 | -1,332 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 375,834 | 2,804 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 371,882 | -218 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 396,182 | 105,838 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 374,381 | 8,624 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 391,030 | 7,935 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 369,625 | 7,363 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 378,723 | -60,580 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 367,851 | -49,956 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 387,423 | -46,088 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 402,001 | -42,344 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 397,084 | -41,467 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 405,819 | -42,476 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 429,885 | -41,461 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 394,338 | -44,446 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 384,690 | -45,211 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 396,537 | -46,517 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 398,960 | -154,869 | 8,170 | 544 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/spain/suriname | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 27.9% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).
As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
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Population differences between Spain and Suriname
|
Spain
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 45 years | 32.6 years |
| Median age | 46.8 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.1 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 255.7 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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