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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.82 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 0.91% 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 +0.43% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Spain vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Syria
2100 33,862,981 44,620,090
2099 34,039,965 44,690,260
2098 34,215,187 44,750,249
2097 34,387,116 44,813,148
2096 34,552,002 44,867,740
2095 34,719,411 44,895,489
2094 34,882,039 44,945,231
2093 35,044,043 44,974,311
2092 35,204,657 45,003,795
2091 35,366,895 45,016,478
2090 35,535,838 45,048,083
2089 35,707,942 45,047,102
2088 35,877,681 45,041,864
2087 36,043,209 45,049,516
2086 36,210,710 45,068,928
2085 36,386,207 45,034,847
2084 36,564,622 44,999,929
2083 36,749,680 44,971,600
2082 36,936,644 44,910,859
2081 37,133,976 44,843,908
2080 37,337,517 44,744,718
2079 37,551,557 44,687,371
2078 37,771,135 44,649,760
2077 38,002,963 44,604,175
2076 38,249,247 44,520,132
2075 38,506,040 44,426,423
2074 38,777,715 44,328,795
2073 39,056,249 44,221,016
2072 39,348,447 44,084,262
2071 39,642,346 43,939,848
2070 39,949,413 43,795,999
2069 40,256,590 43,648,130
2068 40,575,543 43,465,442
2067 40,893,798 43,271,173
2066 41,218,263 43,060,752
2065 41,543,254 42,810,442
2064 41,878,338 42,559,554
2063 42,208,320 42,311,907
2062 42,542,893 42,062,193
2061 42,874,096 41,808,082
2060 43,191,452 41,522,274
2059 43,506,737 41,208,825
2058 43,809,907 40,925,728
2057 44,112,668 40,643,453
2056 44,415,689 40,332,578
2055 44,691,749 40,026,632
2054 44,958,971 39,691,425
2053 45,223,225 39,348,020
2052 45,470,541 39,045,268
2051 45,695,307 38,733,827
2050 45,911,520 38,410,423
2049 46,127,777 38,089,455
2048 46,322,244 37,784,449
2047 46,510,152 37,492,636
2046 46,687,914 37,181,526
2045 46,858,778 36,843,579
2044 47,016,278 36,526,509
2043 47,158,325 36,188,225
2042 47,301,091 35,825,419
2041 47,434,593 35,447,414
2040 47,563,236 35,042,107
2039 47,685,343 34,626,945
2038 47,798,797 34,183,740
2037 47,910,899 33,703,682
2036 48,020,350 33,223,843
2035 48,124,430 32,696,648
2034 48,220,051 32,148,814
2033 48,311,842 31,562,427
2032 48,402,470 30,967,322
2031 48,495,278 30,329,874
2030 48,579,920 29,672,629
2029 48,648,699 28,949,535
2028 48,707,969 28,217,748
2027 48,758,200 27,428,807
2026 48,806,901 26,607,148
2025 48,838,057 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
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 -0.02% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Spain Syria
Current population
48806901
26829400
Population rank 32/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.32%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.62 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 6/197
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 - 111,674 - 546,494
2023 -111,211 119,099 402,713 757,309
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 2026-04-06).

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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). In Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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