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Population in Spain compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.57 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Spain vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Sweden
2100 33,862,981 11,357,586
2099 34,039,965 11,361,443
2098 34,215,187 11,365,725
2097 34,387,116 11,366,889
2096 34,552,002 11,368,572
2095 34,719,411 11,371,525
2094 34,882,039 11,374,169
2093 35,044,043 11,376,054
2092 35,204,657 11,378,099
2091 35,366,895 11,379,549
2090 35,535,838 11,381,475
2089 35,707,942 11,384,408
2088 35,877,681 11,387,073
2087 36,043,209 11,390,874
2086 36,210,710 11,398,223
2085 36,386,207 11,403,279
2084 36,564,622 11,408,050
2083 36,749,680 11,411,588
2082 36,936,644 11,416,796
2081 37,133,976 11,418,438
2080 37,337,517 11,420,629
2079 37,551,557 11,420,158
2078 37,771,135 11,418,032
2077 38,002,963 11,415,948
2076 38,249,247 11,412,112
2075 38,506,040 11,407,978
2074 38,777,715 11,404,682
2073 39,056,249 11,401,754
2072 39,348,447 11,398,056
2071 39,642,346 11,393,134
2070 39,949,413 11,389,416
2069 40,256,590 11,385,560
2068 40,575,543 11,384,165
2067 40,893,798 11,383,331
2066 41,218,263 11,383,335
2065 41,543,254 11,382,611
2064 41,878,338 11,381,643
2063 42,208,320 11,381,489
2062 42,542,893 11,382,109
2061 42,874,096 11,379,849
2060 43,191,452 11,378,661
2059 43,506,737 11,376,317
2058 43,809,907 11,372,527
2057 44,112,668 11,367,109
2056 44,415,689 11,361,843
2055 44,691,749 11,354,884
2054 44,958,971 11,347,343
2053 45,223,225 11,336,678
2052 45,470,541 11,322,876
2051 45,695,307 11,306,983
2050 45,911,520 11,287,973
2049 46,127,777 11,268,461
2048 46,322,244 11,247,615
2047 46,510,152 11,225,655
2046 46,687,914 11,202,749
2045 46,858,778 11,178,920
2044 47,016,278 11,153,887
2043 47,158,325 11,128,417
2042 47,301,091 11,102,505
2041 47,434,593 11,078,898
2040 47,563,236 11,054,498
2039 47,685,343 11,031,322
2038 47,798,797 11,008,943
2037 47,910,899 10,987,323
2036 48,020,350 10,964,438
2035 48,124,430 10,941,953
2034 48,220,051 10,919,289
2033 48,311,842 10,895,104
2032 48,402,470 10,869,796
2031 48,495,278 10,844,434
2030 48,579,920 10,815,888
2029 48,648,699 10,784,274
2028 48,707,969 10,749,191
2027 48,758,200 10,710,226
2026 48,806,901 10,668,870
2025 48,838,057 10,621,495
2024 48,848,840 10,569,709
2023 48,352,528 10,536,632
2022 47,786,102 10,486,941
2021 47,443,821 10,415,811
2020 47,359,424 10,353,442
2019 47,118,501 10,278,887
2018 46,782,011 10,175,214
2017 46,571,232 10,057,698
2016 46,458,139 9,923,085
2015 46,422,303 9,799,186
2014 46,460,733 9,696,110
2013 46,604,197 9,600,379
2012 46,773,055 9,519,374
2011 46,742,697 9,449,213
2010 46,576,897 9,378,126
2009 46,362,946 9,298,515
2008 45,954,106 9,219,637
2007 45,226,803 9,148,092
2006 44,397,319 9,080,505
2005 43,653,155 9,029,572
2004 42,921,895 8,993,531
2003 42,187,645 8,958,229
2002 41,431,558 8,924,958
2001 40,850,412 8,895,960
2000 40,567,864 8,872,109
1999 40,386,875 8,857,874
1998 40,223,509 8,850,974
1997 40,057,389 8,846,062
1996 39,889,852 8,840,998
1995 39,724,050 8,826,939
1994 39,549,108 8,780,745
1993 39,361,262 8,718,561
1992 39,157,685 8,668,067
1991 38,966,376 8,617,375
1990 38,867,322 8,558,835
1989 38,827,764 8,492,964
1988 38,766,939 8,436,489
1987 38,684,815 8,397,804
1986 38,584,624 8,369,829
1985 38,469,512 8,350,386
1984 38,330,364 8,336,605
1983 38,171,525 8,329,033
1982 37,986,012 8,325,263
1981 37,758,631 8,320,503
1980 37,491,165 8,310,531
1979 37,191,330 8,293,678
1978 36,864,898 8,275,599
1977 36,511,638 8,251,540
1976 36,137,812 8,222,286
1975 35,757,900 8,192,437
1974 35,373,335 8,159,955
1973 34,988,947 8,136,312
1972 34,604,469 8,122,300
1971 34,224,490 8,098,334
1970 33,814,531 8,042,801
1969 33,441,054 7,968,072
1968 33,113,134 7,912,273
1967 32,682,947 7,867,931
1966 32,283,194 7,807,797
1965 31,954,292 7,733,853
1964 31,609,195 7,661,354
1963 31,296,651 7,604,328
1962 31,023,366 7,561,588
1961 30,739,250 7,519,998
1960 30,455,000 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Spain's population will shrink by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Sweden
2100 -0.52% -0.03%
2099 -0.51% -0.04%
2098 -0.5% -0.01%
2097 -0.48% -0.01%
2096 -0.48% -0.03%
2095 -0.47% -0.02%
2094 -0.46% -0.02%
2093 -0.46% -0.02%
2092 -0.46% -0.01%
2091 -0.48% -0.02%
2090 -0.48% -0.03%
2089 -0.47% -0.02%
2088 -0.46% -0.03%
2087 -0.46% -0.06%
2086 -0.48% -0.04%
2085 -0.49% -0.04%
2084 -0.5% -0.03%
2083 -0.51% -0.05%
2082 -0.53% -0.01%
2081 -0.55% -0.02%
2080 -0.57% 0.004%
2079 -0.58% 0.02%
2078 -0.61% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.03%
2076 -0.67% 0.04%
2075 -0.7% 0.03%
2074 -0.71% 0.03%
2073 -0.74% 0.03%
2072 -0.74% 0.04%
2071 -0.77% 0.03%
2070 -0.76% 0.03%
2069 -0.79% 0.01%
2068 -0.78% 0.007%
2067 -0.79% -0%
2066 -0.78% 0.006%
2065 -0.8% 0.009%
2064 -0.78% 0.001%
2063 -0.79% -0.005%
2062 -0.77% 0.02%
2061 -0.73% 0.01%
2060 -0.72% 0.02%
2059 -0.69% 0.03%
2058 -0.69% 0.05%
2057 -0.68% 0.05%
2056 -0.62% 0.06%
2055 -0.59% 0.07%
2054 -0.58% 0.09%
2053 -0.54% 0.12%
2052 -0.49% 0.14%
2051 -0.47% 0.17%
2050 -0.47% 0.17%
2049 -0.42% 0.19%
2048 -0.4% 0.2%
2047 -0.38% 0.2%
2046 -0.36% 0.21%
2045 -0.33% 0.22%
2044 -0.3% 0.23%
2043 -0.3% 0.23%
2042 -0.28% 0.21%
2041 -0.27% 0.22%
2040 -0.26% 0.21%
2039 -0.24% 0.2%
2038 -0.23% 0.2%
2037 -0.23% 0.21%
2036 -0.22% 0.21%
2035 -0.2% 0.21%
2034 -0.19% 0.22%
2033 -0.19% 0.23%
2032 -0.19% 0.23%
2031 -0.17% 0.26%
2030 -0.14% 0.29%
2029 -0.12% 0.33%
2028 -0.1% 0.36%
2027 -0.1% 0.39%
2026 -0.06% 0.45%
2025 -0.02% 0.49%
2024 1.03% 0.31%
2023 1.19% 0.47%
2022 0.72% 0.68%
2021 0.18% 0.6%
2020 0.51% 0.73%
2019 0.72% 1.02%
2018 0.45% 1.17%
2017 0.24% 1.36%
2016 0.08% 1.26%
2015 -0.08% 1.06%
2014 -0.31% 1%
2013 -0.36% 0.85%
2012 0.06% 0.74%
2011 0.36% 0.76%
2010 0.46% 0.86%
2009 0.89% 0.86%
2008 1.61% 0.78%
2007 1.87% 0.74%
2006 1.7% 0.56%
2005 1.7% 0.4%
2004 1.74% 0.39%
2003 1.82% 0.37%
2002 1.42% 0.33%
2001 0.7% 0.27%
2000 0.45% 0.16%
1999 0.41% 0.08%
1998 0.41% 0.06%
1997 0.42% 0.06%
1996 0.42% 0.16%
1995 0.44% 0.53%
1994 0.48% 0.71%
1993 0.52% 0.58%
1992 0.49% 0.59%
1991 0.25% 0.68%
1990 0.1% 0.78%
1989 0.16% 0.67%
1988 0.21% 0.46%
1987 0.26% 0.33%
1986 0.3% 0.23%
1985 0.36% 0.17%
1984 0.42% 0.09%
1983 0.49% 0.05%
1982 0.6% 0.06%
1981 0.71% 0.12%
1980 0.81% 0.2%
1979 0.89% 0.22%
1978 0.97% 0.29%
1977 1.03% 0.36%
1976 1.06% 0.36%
1975 1.09% 0.4%
1974 1.1% 0.29%
1973 1.11% 0.17%
1972 1.11% 0.3%
1971 1.21% 0.69%
1970 1.12% 0.94%
1969 0.99% 0.71%
1968 1.32% 0.56%
1967 1.24% 0.77%
1966 1.03% 0.96%
1965 1.09% 0.95%
1964 1% 0.75%
1963 0.88% 0.57%
1962 0.92% 0.55%
1961 0.93% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Spain Sweden
Current population
48806901
10680056
Population rank 32/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.13%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +91
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 149/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 +47,079
Net migration rank 17/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - 47,079
2024 - 111,674 - 50,115
2023 -111,211 119,099 5,269 55,209
2022 -133,801 299,779 10,487 58,955
2021 -113,865 144,385 22,914 51,947
2020 -151,551 236,854 14,495 37,302
2019 -56,542 464,783 25,697 72,619
2018 -56,139 337,467 23,403 87,517
2017 -32,600 201,135 24,138 102,671
2016 0 106,474 25,800 119,234
2015 -4,642 -1,979 23,518 80,534
2014 32,522 -97,870 26,179 77,654
2013 37,284 -250,741 23,041 66,760
2012 51,450 -153,486 20,943 52,879
2011 84,137 60,761 21,733 46,049
2010 102,469 69,406 25,320 51,175
2009 106,635 129,557 21,387 63,638
2008 133,267 434,135 18,439 56,452
2007 108,545 772,317 15,552 54,907
2006 110,994 659,720 15,436 51,675
2005 78,576 629,803 9,030 27,030
2004 85,844 661,158 9,893 25,842
2003 54,844 658,428 6,271 29,161
2002 53,861 737,880 893 31,364
2001 44,936 181,307 -1,779 28,856
2000 36,512 176,269 -2,662 24,900
1999 8,077 178,559 -6,201 13,940
1998 4,022 182,926 -3,541 11,325
1997 20,028 165,345 -3,539 6,047
1996 11,967 162,704 1,768 5,773
1995 15,889 162,434 9,710 11,621
1994 31,639 160,407 20,196 51,545
1993 47,234 160,907 20,924 32,725
1992 62,652 177,544 28,605 20,507
1991 58,450 122,841 29,299 25,314
1990 66,075 -30,684 29,100 35,668
1989 81,538 -25,892 24,629 44,565
1988 100,794 -17,663 15,186 30,064
1987 116,054 -12,681 11,757 21,335
1986 131,188 -13,540 9,206 15,211
1985 146,184 -589 4,175 11,464
1984 172,487 2,754 3,335 8,668
1983 183,223 1,241 833 2,105
1982 231,714 -7,384 1,665 2,524
1981 237,879 2,563 1,664 3,209
1980 281,184 20,166 5,818 10,040
1979 312,407 -5,929 4,976 13,895
1978 339,157 -2,504 4,138 13,807
1977 361,465 -1,332 7,426 23,528
1976 375,834 2,804 8,222 20,324
1975 371,882 -218 14,746 16,564
1974 396,182 105,838 23,664 9,217
1973 374,381 8,624 24,409 -9,551
1972 391,030 7,935 28,428 -13,519
1971 369,625 7,363 31,583 2,334
1970 378,723 -60,580 30,563 47,242
1969 367,851 -49,956 23,904 48,824
1968 387,423 -46,088 30,858 8,545
1967 402,001 -42,344 41,700 11,075
1966 397,084 -41,467 45,286 24,920
1965 405,819 -42,476 44,857 32,444
1964 429,885 -41,461 45,968 23,581
1963 394,338 -44,446 35,741 11,009
1962 384,690 -45,211 30,246 9,627
1961 396,537 -46,517 30,832 14,401
1960 398,960 -154,869 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/sweden | CC BY

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). In Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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