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

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The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.83 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Spain vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Syria
2100 34,221,514 44,500,028
2099 34,400,373 44,570,009
2098 34,577,450 44,629,837
2097 34,751,199 44,692,566
2096 34,917,831 44,747,012
2095 35,087,012 44,774,686
2094 35,251,362 44,824,294
2093 35,415,082 44,853,295
2092 35,577,396 44,882,700
2091 35,741,351 44,895,349
2090 35,912,083 44,926,869
2089 36,086,009 44,925,891
2088 36,257,546 44,920,667
2087 36,424,826 44,928,298
2086 36,594,101 44,947,658
2085 36,771,456 44,913,669
2084 36,951,760 44,878,845
2083 37,138,777 44,850,592
2082 37,327,720 44,790,014
2081 37,527,142 44,723,244
2080 37,732,838 44,624,321
2079 37,949,144 44,567,127
2078 38,171,047 44,529,618
2077 38,405,329 44,484,155
2076 38,654,221 44,400,339
2075 38,913,733 44,306,882
2074 39,188,284 44,209,517
2073 39,469,767 44,102,028
2072 39,765,059 43,965,642
2071 40,062,070 43,821,617
2070 40,372,388 43,678,154
2069 40,682,818 43,530,683
2068 41,005,148 43,348,487
2067 41,326,772 43,154,741
2066 41,654,672 42,944,885
2065 41,983,104 42,695,249
2064 42,321,736 42,445,036
2063 42,655,212 42,198,056
2062 42,993,328 41,949,014
2061 43,328,037 41,695,586
2060 43,648,753 41,410,547
2059 43,967,376 41,097,942
2058 44,273,756 40,815,606
2057 44,579,723 40,534,091
2056 44,885,952 40,224,053
2055 45,164,935 39,918,930
2054 45,434,986 39,584,624
2053 45,702,038 39,242,144
2052 45,951,973 38,940,206
2051 46,179,119 38,629,604
2050 46,397,620 38,307,069
2049 46,616,167 37,986,965
2048 46,812,693 37,682,780
2047 47,002,591 37,391,752
2046 47,182,235 37,081,479
2045 47,354,908 36,744,441
2044 47,514,076 36,428,225
2043 47,657,627 36,090,851
2042 47,801,904 35,729,021
2041 47,936,819 35,352,033
2040 48,066,825 34,947,817
2039 48,190,225 34,533,772
2038 48,304,880 34,091,760
2037 48,418,168 33,612,993
2036 48,528,778 33,134,445
2035 48,633,960 32,608,669
2034 48,730,594 32,062,309
2033 48,823,356 31,477,500
2032 48,914,944 30,883,996
2031 49,008,735 30,248,264
2030 49,094,273 29,592,787
2029 49,163,780 28,871,638
2028 49,223,677 28,141,821
2027 49,274,441 27,355,002
2026 49,323,658 26,535,554
2025 49,355,143 25,620,427
2024 48,848,840 24,672,760
2023 48,352,528 23,594,623
2022 47,786,102 22,462,173
2021 47,443,821 21,628,839
2020 47,359,424 21,049,429
2019 47,118,501 20,353,534
2018 46,782,011 19,577,845
2017 46,571,232 19,224,668
2016 46,458,139 19,193,834
2015 46,422,303 19,424,618
2014 46,460,733 20,273,659
2013 46,604,197 21,666,917
2012 46,773,055 22,759,763
2011 46,742,697 22,878,098
2010 46,576,897 22,482,421
2009 46,362,946 21,976,969
2008 45,954,106 21,636,564
2007 45,226,803 20,884,125
2006 44,397,319 19,637,022
2005 43,653,155 18,814,091
2004 42,921,895 18,336,875
2003 42,187,645 17,889,296
2002 41,431,558 17,468,332
2001 40,850,412 17,051,338
2000 40,567,864 16,637,888
1999 40,386,875 16,228,061
1998 40,223,509 15,820,413
1997 40,057,389 15,417,542
1996 39,889,852 15,018,104
1995 39,724,050 14,616,801
1994 39,549,108 14,208,583
1993 39,361,262 13,795,686
1992 39,157,685 13,385,571
1991 38,966,376 12,980,821
1990 38,867,322 12,579,208
1989 38,827,764 12,179,060
1988 38,766,939 11,782,264
1987 38,684,815 11,388,923
1986 38,584,624 11,002,844
1985 38,469,512 10,625,672
1984 38,330,364 10,258,398
1983 38,171,525 9,904,809
1982 37,986,012 9,572,511
1981 37,758,631 9,260,189
1980 37,491,165 8,957,663
1979 37,191,330 8,661,909
1978 36,864,898 8,372,759
1977 36,511,638 8,090,501
1976 36,137,812 7,817,320
1975 35,757,900 7,554,364
1974 35,373,335 7,302,160
1973 34,988,947 7,060,321
1972 34,604,469 6,826,024
1971 34,224,490 6,598,094
1970 33,814,531 6,380,609
1969 33,441,054 6,175,166
1968 33,113,134 5,978,742
1967 32,682,947 5,790,198
1966 32,283,194 5,609,047
1965 31,954,292 5,435,267
1964 31,609,195 5,269,087
1963 31,296,651 5,110,467
1962 31,023,366 4,959,340
1961 30,739,250 4,815,466
1960 30,455,000 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Syria
2100 -0.52% -0.16%
2099 -0.51% -0.13%
2098 -0.5% -0.14%
2097 -0.48% -0.12%
2096 -0.48% -0.06%
2095 -0.47% -0.11%
2094 -0.46% -0.06%
2093 -0.46% -0.07%
2092 -0.46% -0.03%
2091 -0.48% -0.07%
2090 -0.48% 0.002%
2089 -0.47% 0.01%
2088 -0.46% -0.02%
2087 -0.46% -0.04%
2086 -0.48% 0.08%
2085 -0.49% 0.08%
2084 -0.5% 0.06%
2083 -0.51% 0.14%
2082 -0.53% 0.15%
2081 -0.55% 0.22%
2080 -0.57% 0.13%
2079 -0.58% 0.08%
2078 -0.61% 0.1%
2077 -0.64% 0.19%
2076 -0.67% 0.21%
2075 -0.7% 0.22%
2074 -0.71% 0.24%
2073 -0.74% 0.31%
2072 -0.74% 0.33%
2071 -0.77% 0.33%
2070 -0.76% 0.34%
2069 -0.79% 0.42%
2068 -0.78% 0.45%
2067 -0.79% 0.49%
2066 -0.78% 0.58%
2065 -0.8% 0.59%
2064 -0.78% 0.59%
2063 -0.79% 0.59%
2062 -0.77% 0.61%
2061 -0.73% 0.69%
2060 -0.72% 0.76%
2059 -0.69% 0.69%
2058 -0.69% 0.69%
2057 -0.68% 0.77%
2056 -0.62% 0.76%
2055 -0.59% 0.84%
2054 -0.58% 0.87%
2053 -0.54% 0.78%
2052 -0.49% 0.8%
2051 -0.47% 0.84%
2050 -0.47% 0.84%
2049 -0.42% 0.81%
2048 -0.4% 0.78%
2047 -0.38% 0.84%
2046 -0.36% 0.92%
2045 -0.33% 0.87%
2044 -0.3% 0.93%
2043 -0.3% 1.01%
2042 -0.28% 1.07%
2041 -0.27% 1.16%
2040 -0.26% 1.2%
2039 -0.24% 1.3%
2038 -0.23% 1.42%
2037 -0.23% 1.44%
2036 -0.22% 1.61%
2035 -0.2% 1.7%
2034 -0.19% 1.86%
2033 -0.19% 1.92%
2032 -0.19% 2.1%
2031 -0.17% 2.21%
2030 -0.14% 2.5%
2029 -0.12% 2.59%
2028 -0.1% 2.88%
2027 -0.1% 3.09%
2026 -0.06% 3.57%
2025 1.04% 3.84%
2024 1.03% 4.57%
2023 1.19% 5.04%
2022 0.72% 3.85%
2021 0.18% 2.75%
2020 0.51% 3.42%
2019 0.72% 3.96%
2018 0.45% 1.84%
2017 0.24% 0.16%
2016 0.08% -1.19%
2015 -0.08% -4.19%
2014 -0.31% -6.43%
2013 -0.36% -4.8%
2012 0.06% -0.52%
2011 0.36% 1.76%
2010 0.46% 2.3%
2009 0.89% 1.57%
2008 1.61% 3.6%
2007 1.87% 6.35%
2006 1.7% 4.37%
2005 1.7% 2.6%
2004 1.74% 2.5%
2003 1.82% 2.41%
2002 1.42% 2.45%
2001 0.7% 2.48%
2000 0.45% 2.53%
1999 0.41% 2.58%
1998 0.41% 2.61%
1997 0.42% 2.66%
1996 0.42% 2.75%
1995 0.44% 2.87%
1994 0.48% 2.99%
1993 0.52% 3.06%
1992 0.49% 3.12%
1991 0.25% 3.19%
1990 0.1% 3.29%
1989 0.16% 3.37%
1988 0.21% 3.45%
1987 0.26% 3.51%
1986 0.3% 3.55%
1985 0.36% 3.58%
1984 0.42% 3.57%
1983 0.49% 3.47%
1982 0.6% 3.37%
1981 0.71% 3.38%
1980 0.81% 3.41%
1979 0.89% 3.45%
1978 0.97% 3.49%
1977 1.03% 3.49%
1976 1.06% 3.48%
1975 1.09% 3.45%
1974 1.1% 3.43%
1973 1.11% 3.43%
1972 1.11% 3.45%
1971 1.21% 3.41%
1970 1.12% 3.33%
1969 0.99% 3.29%
1968 1.32% 3.26%
1967 1.24% 3.23%
1966 1.03% 3.2%
1965 1.09% 3.15%
1964 1% 3.1%
1963 0.88% 3.05%
1962 0.92% 2.99%
1961 0.93% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Spain Syria
Current population
49323658
26956472
Population rank 32/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.32%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
1.66 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,387 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +506,303 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 5/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 +421,693
Net migration rank 17/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - 421,693
2024 -117,237 111,674 449,784 546,494
2023 -116,046 119,099 402,713 757,309
2022 -133,801 299,779 369,750 735,142
2021 -113,865 144,385 350,560 211,220
2020 -151,551 236,854 327,992 269,050
2019 -56,542 464,783 293,762 500,985
2018 -56,139 337,467 242,530 514,102
2017 -32,600 201,135 237,214 -287,501
2016 0 106,474 236,007 -124,063
2015 -4,642 -1,979 253,977 -827,496
2014 32,522 -97,870 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 37,284 -250,741 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 51,450 -153,486 475,520 -999,267
2011 84,137 60,761 543,950 -256,888
2010 102,469 69,406 558,666 -54,359
2009 106,635 129,557 559,314 -52,703
2008 133,267 434,135 576,593 -402,393
2007 108,545 772,317 529,162 801,514
2006 110,994 659,720 480,616 682,911
2005 78,576 629,803 468,960 13,382
2004 85,844 661,158 461,209 10,881
2003 54,844 658,428 457,000 -33,920
2002 53,861 737,880 453,967 -35,096
2001 44,936 181,307 451,503 -36,383
2000 36,512 176,269 446,211 -34,425
1999 8,077 178,559 439,261 -31,394
1998 4,022 182,926 433,447 -26,025
1997 20,028 165,345 429,887 -31,571
1996 11,967 162,704 430,765 -30,197
1995 15,889 162,434 430,172 -28,122
1994 31,639 160,407 426,996 -12,630
1993 47,234 160,907 420,244 -8,828
1992 62,652 177,544 412,878 -4,063
1991 58,450 122,841 410,830 -10,154
1990 66,075 -30,684 409,177 -6,620
1989 81,538 -25,892 406,111 -8,379
1988 100,794 -17,663 404,285 -8,426
1987 116,054 -12,681 399,159 -8,335
1986 131,188 -13,540 390,821 -9,485
1985 146,184 -589 379,231 -6,221
1984 172,487 2,754 366,768 -5,245
1983 183,223 1,241 355,375 -9,729
1982 231,714 -7,384 319,664 -721
1981 237,879 2,563 330,237 -24,536
1980 281,184 20,166 332,464 -33,114
1979 312,407 -5,929 324,943 -32,793
1978 339,157 -2,504 316,724 -30,567
1977 361,465 -1,332 306,630 -28,275
1976 375,834 2,804 294,267 -26,268
1975 371,882 -218 282,299 -24,389
1974 396,182 105,838 270,735 -24,242
1973 374,381 8,624 254,687 -17,502
1972 391,030 7,935 249,027 -17,610
1971 369,625 7,363 239,610 -15,167
1970 378,723 -60,580 230,117 -19,594
1969 367,851 -49,956 219,114 -18,749
1968 387,423 -46,088 209,454 -16,968
1967 402,001 -42,344 199,223 -14,618
1966 397,084 -41,467 191,122 -13,434
1965 405,819 -42,476 182,560 -12,704
1964 429,885 -41,461 174,549 -12,044
1963 394,338 -44,446 166,555 -11,817
1962 384,690 -45,211 159,155 -11,641
1961 396,537 -46,517 151,485 -11,237
1960 398,960 -154,869 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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