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

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The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.62 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +0.55% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Spain vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Sweden
2100 34,221,514 11,330,987
2099 34,400,373 11,334,835
2098 34,577,450 11,339,107
2097 34,751,199 11,340,268
2096 34,917,831 11,341,947
2095 35,087,012 11,344,893
2094 35,251,362 11,347,531
2093 35,415,082 11,349,412
2092 35,577,396 11,351,452
2091 35,741,351 11,352,899
2090 35,912,083 11,354,820
2089 36,086,009 11,357,746
2088 36,257,546 11,360,405
2087 36,424,826 11,364,197
2086 36,594,101 11,371,529
2085 36,771,456 11,376,573
2084 36,951,760 11,381,332
2083 37,138,777 11,384,862
2082 37,327,720 11,390,058
2081 37,527,142 11,391,696
2080 37,732,838 11,393,882
2079 37,949,144 11,393,412
2078 38,171,047 11,391,291
2077 38,405,329 11,389,212
2076 38,654,221 11,385,385
2075 38,913,733 11,381,261
2074 39,188,284 11,377,973
2073 39,469,767 11,375,051
2072 39,765,059 11,371,362
2071 40,062,070 11,366,451
2070 40,372,388 11,362,742
2069 40,682,818 11,358,895
2068 41,005,148 11,357,504
2067 41,326,772 11,356,672
2066 41,654,672 11,356,676
2065 41,983,104 11,355,953
2064 42,321,736 11,354,988
2063 42,655,212 11,354,834
2062 42,993,328 11,355,452
2061 43,328,037 11,353,198
2060 43,648,753 11,352,013
2059 43,967,376 11,349,674
2058 44,273,756 11,345,893
2057 44,579,723 11,340,487
2056 44,885,952 11,335,234
2055 45,164,935 11,328,291
2054 45,434,986 11,320,768
2053 45,702,038 11,310,127
2052 45,951,973 11,296,358
2051 46,179,119 11,280,503
2050 46,397,620 11,261,537
2049 46,616,167 11,242,070
2048 46,812,693 11,221,274
2047 47,002,591 11,199,365
2046 47,182,235 11,176,512
2045 47,354,908 11,152,739
2044 47,514,076 11,127,765
2043 47,657,627 11,102,354
2042 47,801,904 11,076,504
2041 47,936,819 11,052,951
2040 48,066,825 11,028,609
2039 48,190,225 11,005,487
2038 48,304,880 10,983,160
2037 48,418,168 10,961,591
2036 48,528,778 10,938,759
2035 48,633,960 10,916,327
2034 48,730,594 10,893,717
2033 48,823,356 10,869,588
2032 48,914,944 10,844,339
2031 49,008,735 10,819,037
2030 49,094,273 10,790,557
2029 49,163,780 10,759,017
2028 49,223,677 10,724,017
2027 49,274,441 10,685,143
2026 49,323,658 10,643,884
2025 49,355,143 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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

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 1.04% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Spain grew by 1.04%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Spain Sweden
Current population
49323658
10665077
Population rank 32/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.13%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.66 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,387 +74
Annual growth/decline +506,303 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 148/197
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 -117,237 111,674 7,399 50,115
2023 -116,046 119,099 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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