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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 2.1 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Spain vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Taiwan
2100 33,862,981 10,150,338
2099 34,039,965 10,273,881
2098 34,215,187 10,399,680
2097 34,387,116 10,527,804
2096 34,552,002 10,657,536
2095 34,719,411 10,789,978
2094 34,882,039 10,925,075
2093 35,044,043 11,062,491
2092 35,204,657 11,202,670
2091 35,366,895 11,346,131
2090 35,535,838 11,494,369
2089 35,707,942 11,644,743
2088 35,877,681 11,799,177
2087 36,043,209 11,956,109
2086 36,210,710 12,116,149
2085 36,386,207 12,281,248
2084 36,564,622 12,451,872
2083 36,749,680 12,625,681
2082 36,936,644 12,803,442
2081 37,133,976 12,986,931
2080 37,337,517 13,174,137
2079 37,551,557 13,366,920
2078 37,771,135 13,564,788
2077 38,002,963 13,765,770
2076 38,249,247 13,969,802
2075 38,506,040 14,178,904
2074 38,777,715 14,391,331
2073 39,056,249 14,606,033
2072 39,348,447 14,824,987
2071 39,642,346 15,045,310
2070 39,949,413 15,266,143
2069 40,256,590 15,488,280
2068 40,575,543 15,714,125
2067 40,893,798 15,940,945
2066 41,218,263 16,167,553
2065 41,543,254 16,396,032
2064 41,878,338 16,625,600
2063 42,208,320 16,854,355
2062 42,542,893 17,084,600
2061 42,874,096 17,314,450
2060 43,191,452 17,541,998
2059 43,506,737 17,767,014
2058 43,809,907 17,988,239
2057 44,112,668 18,208,151
2056 44,415,689 18,423,453
2055 44,691,749 18,639,554
2054 44,958,971 18,853,384
2053 45,223,225 19,063,428
2052 45,470,541 19,270,076
2051 45,695,307 19,474,323
2050 45,911,520 19,677,203
2049 46,127,777 19,878,438
2048 46,322,244 20,073,645
2047 46,510,152 20,267,326
2046 46,687,914 20,454,154
2045 46,858,778 20,640,565
2044 47,016,278 20,819,477
2043 47,158,325 20,995,111
2042 47,301,091 21,166,213
2041 47,434,593 21,331,710
2040 47,563,236 21,491,361
2039 47,685,343 21,645,911
2038 47,798,797 21,794,529
2037 47,910,899 21,939,617
2036 48,020,350 22,077,701
2035 48,124,430 22,211,115
2034 48,220,051 22,340,809
2033 48,311,842 22,463,465
2032 48,402,470 22,582,449
2031 48,495,278 22,698,460
2030 48,579,920 22,809,605
2029 48,648,699 22,916,803
2028 48,707,969 23,022,058
2027 48,758,200 23,127,410
2026 48,806,901 23,229,461
2025 48,838,057 23,331,886
2024 48,848,840 23,410,331
2023 48,352,528 23,342,541
2022 47,786,102 23,319,977
2021 47,443,821 23,468,275
2020 47,359,424 23,582,179
2019 47,118,501 23,596,027
2018 46,782,011 23,580,080
2017 46,571,232 23,555,522
2016 46,458,139 23,515,945
2015 46,422,303 23,462,914
2014 46,460,733 23,403,635
2013 46,604,197 23,344,670
2012 46,773,055 23,270,367
2011 46,742,697 23,193,518
2010 46,576,897 23,140,948
2009 46,362,946 23,078,402
2008 45,954,106 22,997,696
2007 45,226,803 22,917,444
2006 44,397,319 22,823,455
2005 43,653,155 22,729,753
2004 42,921,895 22,646,836
2003 42,187,645 22,562,663
2002 41,431,558 22,463,172
2001 40,850,412 22,341,120
2000 40,567,864 22,184,530
1999 40,386,875 22,010,489
1998 40,223,509 21,835,703
1997 40,057,389 21,634,124
1996 39,889,852 21,441,432
1995 39,724,050 21,267,653
1994 39,549,108 21,086,645
1993 39,361,262 20,899,019
1992 39,157,685 20,704,227
1991 38,966,376 20,503,568
1990 38,867,322 20,278,946
1989 38,827,764 20,055,492
1988 38,766,939 19,839,704
1987 38,684,815 19,617,046
1986 38,584,624 19,411,454
1985 38,469,512 19,191,510
1984 38,330,364 18,929,866
1983 38,171,525 18,653,146
1982 37,986,012 18,354,855
1981 37,758,631 18,029,982
1980 37,491,165 17,704,538
1979 37,191,330 17,372,779
1978 36,864,898 17,042,272
1977 36,511,638 16,730,895
1976 36,137,812 16,401,413
1975 35,757,900 16,075,128
1974 35,373,335 15,784,817
1973 34,988,947 15,505,121
1972 34,604,469 15,220,495
1971 34,224,490 14,913,564
1970 33,814,531 14,582,944
1969 33,441,054 14,068,984
1968 33,113,134 13,548,537
1967 32,682,947 13,210,344
1966 32,283,194 12,874,153
1965 31,954,292 12,511,863
1964 31,609,195 12,137,143
1963 31,296,651 11,762,101
1962 31,023,366 11,392,513
1961 30,739,250 11,030,385
1960 30,455,000 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 21.6% of the population in Spain and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Taiwan
2100 -0.52% -1.2%
2099 -0.51% -1.21%
2098 -0.5% -1.22%
2097 -0.48% -1.22%
2096 -0.48% -1.23%
2095 -0.47% -1.24%
2094 -0.46% -1.24%
2093 -0.46% -1.25%
2092 -0.46% -1.26%
2091 -0.48% -1.29%
2090 -0.48% -1.29%
2089 -0.47% -1.31%
2088 -0.46% -1.31%
2087 -0.46% -1.32%
2086 -0.48% -1.34%
2085 -0.49% -1.37%
2084 -0.5% -1.38%
2083 -0.51% -1.39%
2082 -0.53% -1.41%
2081 -0.55% -1.42%
2080 -0.57% -1.44%
2079 -0.58% -1.46%
2078 -0.61% -1.46%
2077 -0.64% -1.46%
2076 -0.67% -1.47%
2075 -0.7% -1.48%
2074 -0.71% -1.47%
2073 -0.74% -1.48%
2072 -0.74% -1.46%
2071 -0.77% -1.45%
2070 -0.76% -1.43%
2069 -0.79% -1.44%
2068 -0.78% -1.42%
2067 -0.79% -1.4%
2066 -0.78% -1.39%
2065 -0.8% -1.38%
2064 -0.78% -1.36%
2063 -0.79% -1.35%
2062 -0.77% -1.33%
2061 -0.73% -1.3%
2060 -0.72% -1.27%
2059 -0.69% -1.23%
2058 -0.69% -1.21%
2057 -0.68% -1.17%
2056 -0.62% -1.16%
2055 -0.59% -1.13%
2054 -0.58% -1.1%
2053 -0.54% -1.07%
2052 -0.49% -1.05%
2051 -0.47% -1.03%
2050 -0.47% -1.01%
2049 -0.42% -0.97%
2048 -0.4% -0.96%
2047 -0.38% -0.91%
2046 -0.36% -0.9%
2045 -0.33% -0.86%
2044 -0.3% -0.84%
2043 -0.3% -0.81%
2042 -0.28% -0.78%
2041 -0.27% -0.74%
2040 -0.26% -0.71%
2039 -0.24% -0.68%
2038 -0.23% -0.66%
2037 -0.23% -0.63%
2036 -0.22% -0.6%
2035 -0.2% -0.58%
2034 -0.19% -0.55%
2033 -0.19% -0.53%
2032 -0.19% -0.51%
2031 -0.17% -0.49%
2030 -0.14% -0.47%
2029 -0.12% -0.46%
2028 -0.1% -0.46%
2027 -0.1% -0.44%
2026 -0.06% -0.44%
2025 -0.02% -0.34%
2024 1.03% 0.29%
2023 1.19% 0.1%
2022 0.72% -0.63%
2021 0.18% -0.48%
2020 0.51% -0.06%
2019 0.72% 0.07%
2018 0.45% 0.1%
2017 0.24% 0.17%
2016 0.08% 0.23%
2015 -0.08% 0.25%
2014 -0.31% 0.25%
2013 -0.36% 0.32%
2012 0.06% 0.33%
2011 0.36% 0.23%
2010 0.46% 0.27%
2009 0.89% 0.35%
2008 1.61% 0.35%
2007 1.87% 0.41%
2006 1.7% 0.41%
2005 1.7% 0.37%
2004 1.74% 0.37%
2003 1.82% 0.44%
2002 1.42% 0.55%
2001 0.7% 0.71%
2000 0.45% 0.79%
1999 0.41% 0.8%
1998 0.41% 0.93%
1997 0.42% 0.9%
1996 0.42% 0.82%
1995 0.44% 0.86%
1994 0.48% 0.9%
1993 0.52% 0.94%
1992 0.49% 0.98%
1991 0.25% 1.11%
1990 0.1% 1.11%
1989 0.16% 1.09%
1988 0.21% 1.14%
1987 0.26% 1.06%
1986 0.3% 1.15%
1985 0.36% 1.38%
1984 0.42% 1.48%
1983 0.49% 1.63%
1982 0.6% 1.8%
1981 0.71% 1.84%
1980 0.81% 1.91%
1979 0.89% 1.94%
1978 0.97% 1.86%
1977 1.03% 2.01%
1976 1.06% 2.03%
1975 1.09% 1.84%
1974 1.1% 1.8%
1973 1.11% 1.87%
1972 1.11% 2.06%
1971 1.21% 2.27%
1970 1.12% 3.65%
1969 0.99% 3.84%
1968 1.32% 2.56%
1967 1.24% 2.61%
1966 1.03% 2.9%
1965 1.09% 3.09%
1964 1% 3.19%
1963 0.88% 3.24%
1962 0.92% 3.28%
1961 0.93% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Spain Taiwan
Current population
48806901
23229461
Population rank 32/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.28%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 -215
Annual growth/decline +496,312 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 180/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 +47,029
Net migration rank 17/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -
2024 - 111,674 -67,188 47,029
2023 -111,211 119,099 -69,794 225,599
2022 -133,801 299,779 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -113,865 144,385 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -151,551 236,854 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -56,542 464,783 1,416 12,718
2018 -56,139 337,467 8,725 8,888
2017 -32,600 201,135 22,613 8,809
2016 0 106,474 35,980 11,707
2015 -4,642 -1,979 49,741 8,581
2014 32,522 -97,870 - -
2013 37,284 -250,741 - -
2012 51,450 -153,486 - -
2011 84,137 60,761 43,836 19,077
2010 102,469 69,406 - -
2009 106,635 129,557 - -
2008 133,267 434,135 - -
2007 108,545 772,317 - -
2006 110,994 659,720 - -
2005 78,576 629,803 - -
2004 85,844 661,158 - -
2003 54,844 658,428 - -
2002 53,861 737,880 - -
2001 44,936 181,307 132,707 -3,811
2000 36,512 176,269 - -
1999 8,077 178,559 - -
1998 4,022 182,926 - -
1997 20,028 165,345 - -
1996 11,967 162,704 - -
1995 15,889 162,434 - -
1994 31,639 160,407 - -
1993 47,234 160,907 - -
1992 62,652 177,544 - -
1991 58,450 122,841 215,698 -12,128
1990 66,075 -30,684 - -
1989 81,538 -25,892 - -
1988 100,794 -17,663 - -
1987 116,054 -12,681 - -
1986 131,188 -13,540 - -
1985 146,184 -589 - -
1984 172,487 2,754 - -
1983 183,223 1,241 - -
1982 231,714 -7,384 - -
1981 237,879 2,563 326,883 4,508
1980 281,184 20,166 - -
1979 312,407 -5,929 - -
1978 339,157 -2,504 - -
1977 361,465 -1,332 - -
1976 375,834 2,804 - -
1975 371,882 -218 - -
1974 396,182 105,838 - -
1973 374,381 8,624 - -
1972 391,030 7,935 - -
1971 369,625 7,363 - -
1970 378,723 -60,580 - -
1969 367,851 -49,956 - -
1968 387,423 -46,088 - -
1967 402,001 -42,344 - -
1966 397,084 -41,467 346,958 18,774
1965 405,819 -42,476 - -
1964 429,885 -41,461 - -
1963 394,338 -44,446 - -
1962 384,690 -45,211 - -
1961 396,537 -46,517 - -
1960 398,960 -154,869 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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