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

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The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.45 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Spain vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Tajikistan
2100 34,221,514 20,381,526
2099 34,400,373 20,372,551
2098 34,577,450 20,358,644
2097 34,751,199 20,340,387
2096 34,917,831 20,316,369
2095 35,087,012 20,289,397
2094 35,251,362 20,257,491
2093 35,415,082 20,225,699
2092 35,577,396 20,184,493
2091 35,741,351 20,140,447
2090 35,912,083 20,095,391
2089 36,086,009 20,047,692
2088 36,257,546 19,997,155
2087 36,424,826 19,941,974
2086 36,594,101 19,887,286
2085 36,771,456 19,828,693
2084 36,951,760 19,765,003
2083 37,138,777 19,697,841
2082 37,327,720 19,631,303
2081 37,527,142 19,564,411
2080 37,732,838 19,491,236
2079 37,949,144 19,417,379
2078 38,171,047 19,339,170
2077 38,405,329 19,257,390
2076 38,654,221 19,167,336
2075 38,913,733 19,075,879
2074 39,188,284 18,980,350
2073 39,469,767 18,881,571
2072 39,765,059 18,777,247
2071 40,062,070 18,666,888
2070 40,372,388 18,551,377
2069 40,682,818 18,430,162
2068 41,005,148 18,307,352
2067 41,326,772 18,179,902
2066 41,654,672 18,046,854
2065 41,983,104 17,914,179
2064 42,321,736 17,776,364
2063 42,655,212 17,633,689
2062 42,993,328 17,490,989
2061 43,328,037 17,348,872
2060 43,648,753 17,199,727
2059 43,967,376 17,048,953
2058 44,273,756 16,896,463
2057 44,579,723 16,742,280
2056 44,885,952 16,588,751
2055 45,164,935 16,434,774
2054 45,434,986 16,278,710
2053 45,702,038 16,123,490
2052 45,951,973 15,961,093
2051 46,179,119 15,798,643
2050 46,397,620 15,632,073
2049 46,616,167 15,462,414
2048 46,812,693 15,286,104
2047 47,002,591 15,105,763
2046 47,182,235 14,921,881
2045 47,354,908 14,733,376
2044 47,514,076 14,538,462
2043 47,657,627 14,343,357
2042 47,801,904 14,141,976
2041 47,936,819 13,939,862
2040 48,066,825 13,735,841
2039 48,190,225 13,531,043
2038 48,304,880 13,325,915
2037 48,418,168 13,119,563
2036 48,528,778 12,911,709
2035 48,633,960 12,708,867
2034 48,730,594 12,510,728
2033 48,823,356 12,316,142
2032 48,914,944 12,122,988
2031 49,008,735 11,933,358
2030 49,094,273 11,744,792
2029 49,163,780 11,554,401
2028 49,223,677 11,364,659
2027 49,274,441 11,173,930
2026 49,323,658 10,981,648
2025 49,355,143 10,786,734
2024 48,848,840 10,590,927
2023 48,352,528 10,389,799
2022 47,786,102 10,182,222
2021 47,443,821 9,966,908
2020 47,359,424 9,749,310
2019 47,118,501 9,529,966
2018 46,782,011 9,307,333
2017 46,571,232 9,085,946
2016 46,458,139 8,865,631
2015 46,422,303 8,643,840
2014 46,460,733 8,425,552
2013 46,604,197 8,216,724
2012 46,773,055 8,014,084
2011 46,742,697 7,824,785
2010 46,576,897 7,652,141
2009 46,362,946 7,490,230
2008 45,954,106 7,338,403
2007 45,226,803 7,194,477
2006 44,397,319 7,057,566
2005 43,653,155 6,924,720
2004 42,921,895 6,790,547
2003 42,187,645 6,658,575
2002 41,431,558 6,531,669
2001 40,850,412 6,407,377
2000 40,567,864 6,284,735
1999 40,386,875 6,208,370
1998 40,223,509 6,176,397
1997 40,057,389 6,139,829
1996 39,889,852 6,066,523
1995 39,724,050 5,948,584
1994 39,549,108 5,825,368
1993 39,361,262 5,724,993
1992 39,157,685 5,649,400
1991 38,966,376 5,541,205
1990 38,867,322 5,398,768
1989 38,827,764 5,267,249
1988 38,766,939 5,114,989
1987 38,684,815 4,939,059
1986 38,584,624 4,772,139
1985 38,469,512 4,619,003
1984 38,330,364 4,480,026
1983 38,171,525 4,350,874
1982 37,986,012 4,227,171
1981 37,758,631 4,109,022
1980 37,491,165 3,995,256
1979 37,191,330 3,882,691
1978 36,864,898 3,768,508
1977 36,511,638 3,653,265
1976 36,137,812 3,540,076
1975 35,757,900 3,430,425
1974 35,373,335 3,324,499
1973 34,988,947 3,222,290
1972 34,604,469 3,123,691
1971 34,224,490 3,028,837
1970 33,814,531 2,936,779
1969 33,441,054 2,845,273
1968 33,113,134 2,753,848
1967 32,682,947 2,664,130
1966 32,283,194 2,577,184
1965 31,954,292 2,492,998
1964 31,609,195 2,411,260
1963 31,296,651 2,331,736
1962 31,023,366 2,255,026
1961 30,739,250 2,181,805
1960 30,455,000 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Tajikistan
2100 -0.52% 0.04%
2099 -0.51% 0.07%
2098 -0.5% 0.09%
2097 -0.48% 0.12%
2096 -0.48% 0.13%
2095 -0.47% 0.16%
2094 -0.46% 0.16%
2093 -0.46% 0.2%
2092 -0.46% 0.22%
2091 -0.48% 0.22%
2090 -0.48% 0.24%
2089 -0.47% 0.25%
2088 -0.46% 0.28%
2087 -0.46% 0.27%
2086 -0.48% 0.3%
2085 -0.49% 0.32%
2084 -0.5% 0.34%
2083 -0.51% 0.34%
2082 -0.53% 0.34%
2081 -0.55% 0.38%
2080 -0.57% 0.38%
2079 -0.58% 0.4%
2078 -0.61% 0.42%
2077 -0.64% 0.47%
2076 -0.67% 0.48%
2075 -0.7% 0.5%
2074 -0.71% 0.52%
2073 -0.74% 0.56%
2072 -0.74% 0.59%
2071 -0.77% 0.62%
2070 -0.76% 0.66%
2069 -0.79% 0.67%
2068 -0.78% 0.7%
2067 -0.79% 0.74%
2066 -0.78% 0.74%
2065 -0.8% 0.78%
2064 -0.78% 0.81%
2063 -0.79% 0.82%
2062 -0.77% 0.82%
2061 -0.73% 0.87%
2060 -0.72% 0.88%
2059 -0.69% 0.9%
2058 -0.69% 0.92%
2057 -0.68% 0.93%
2056 -0.62% 0.94%
2055 -0.59% 0.96%
2054 -0.58% 0.96%
2053 -0.54% 1.02%
2052 -0.49% 1.03%
2051 -0.47% 1.07%
2050 -0.47% 1.1%
2049 -0.42% 1.15%
2048 -0.4% 1.19%
2047 -0.38% 1.23%
2046 -0.36% 1.28%
2045 -0.33% 1.34%
2044 -0.3% 1.36%
2043 -0.3% 1.42%
2042 -0.28% 1.45%
2041 -0.27% 1.49%
2040 -0.26% 1.51%
2039 -0.24% 1.54%
2038 -0.23% 1.57%
2037 -0.23% 1.61%
2036 -0.22% 1.6%
2035 -0.2% 1.58%
2034 -0.19% 1.58%
2033 -0.19% 1.59%
2032 -0.19% 1.59%
2031 -0.17% 1.61%
2030 -0.14% 1.65%
2029 -0.12% 1.67%
2028 -0.1% 1.71%
2027 -0.1% 1.75%
2026 -0.06% 1.81%
2025 1.04% 1.85%
2024 1.03% 1.94%
2023 1.19% 2.04%
2022 0.72% 2.16%
2021 0.18% 2.23%
2020 0.51% 2.3%
2019 0.72% 2.39%
2018 0.45% 2.44%
2017 0.24% 2.49%
2016 0.08% 2.57%
2015 -0.08% 2.59%
2014 -0.31% 2.54%
2013 -0.36% 2.53%
2012 0.06% 2.42%
2011 0.36% 2.26%
2010 0.46% 2.16%
2009 0.89% 2.07%
2008 1.61% 2%
2007 1.87% 1.94%
2006 1.7% 1.92%
2005 1.7% 1.98%
2004 1.74% 1.98%
2003 1.82% 1.94%
2002 1.42% 1.94%
2001 0.7% 1.95%
2000 0.45% 1.23%
1999 0.41% 0.52%
1998 0.41% 0.6%
1997 0.42% 1.21%
1996 0.42% 1.98%
1995 0.44% 2.12%
1994 0.48% 1.75%
1993 0.52% 1.34%
1992 0.49% 1.95%
1991 0.25% 2.64%
1990 0.1% 2.5%
1989 0.16% 2.98%
1988 0.21% 3.56%
1987 0.26% 3.5%
1986 0.3% 3.32%
1985 0.36% 3.1%
1984 0.42% 2.97%
1983 0.49% 2.93%
1982 0.6% 2.88%
1981 0.71% 2.85%
1980 0.81% 2.9%
1979 0.89% 3.03%
1978 0.97% 3.15%
1977 1.03% 3.2%
1976 1.06% 3.2%
1975 1.09% 3.19%
1974 1.1% 3.17%
1973 1.11% 3.16%
1972 1.11% 3.13%
1971 1.21% 3.13%
1970 1.12% 3.22%
1969 0.99% 3.32%
1968 1.32% 3.37%
1967 1.24% 3.37%
1966 1.03% 3.38%
1965 1.09% 3.39%
1964 1% 3.41%
1963 0.88% 3.4%
1962 0.92% 3.36%
1961 0.93% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Spain Tajikistan
Current population
49323658
11080415
Population rank 32/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.13%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.66 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,387 +536
Annual growth/decline +506,303 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 58/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 -21,606
Net migration rank 17/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -21,606
2024 -117,237 111,674 219,677 -21,236
2023 -116,046 119,099 223,828 -19,999
2022 -133,801 299,779 228,336 -17,001
2021 -113,865 144,385 222,850 -3,564
2020 -151,551 236,854 219,467 -3,564
2019 -56,542 464,783 231,817 -9,041
2018 -56,139 337,467 228,597 -6,111
2017 -32,600 201,135 224,396 -4,093
2016 0 106,474 228,547 -8,210
2015 -4,642 -1,979 230,903 -7,660
2014 32,522 -97,870 227,304 -13,962
2013 37,284 -250,741 220,693 -16,362
2012 51,450 -153,486 213,078 -12,132
2011 84,137 60,761 208,429 -30,783
2010 102,469 69,406 201,389 -33,733
2009 106,635 129,557 192,851 -36,677
2008 133,267 434,135 182,337 -34,855
2007 108,545 772,317 173,200 -32,831
2006 110,994 659,720 164,046 -30,591
2005 78,576 629,803 160,189 -27,954
2004 85,844 661,158 161,201 -25,082
2003 54,844 658,428 150,391 -22,562
2002 53,861 737,880 146,492 -20,526
2001 44,936 181,307 142,276 -19,657
2000 36,512 176,269 136,549 -13,871
1999 8,077 178,559 147,622 -117,571
1998 4,022 182,926 153,508 -119,621
1997 20,028 165,345 149,825 -110,572
1996 11,967 162,704 138,287 -30,922
1995 15,889 162,434 168,934 -40,418
1994 31,639 160,407 167,590 -49,668
1993 47,234 160,907 157,975 -75,147
1992 62,652 177,544 163,652 -95,280
1991 58,450 122,841 177,585 -29,553
1990 66,075 -30,684 178,429 -41,596
1989 81,538 -25,892 179,212 -53,020
1988 100,794 -17,663 172,805 5,523
1987 116,054 -12,681 163,611 9,923
1986 131,188 -13,540 155,987 4,321
1985 146,184 -589 145,720 247
1984 172,487 2,754 139,145 -7,152
1983 183,223 1,241 133,280 -6,972
1982 231,714 -7,384 127,838 -6,730
1981 237,879 2,563 121,418 -6,221
1980 281,184 20,166 117,888 -5,557
1979 312,407 -5,929 114,496 -1,703
1978 339,157 -2,504 110,564 5,006
1977 361,465 -1,332 106,920 7,999
1976 375,834 2,804 103,777 7,679
1975 371,882 -218 100,604 7,237
1974 396,182 105,838 97,481 6,531
1973 374,381 8,624 94,523 5,876
1972 391,030 7,935 91,677 5,123
1971 369,625 7,363 88,618 4,293
1970 378,723 -60,580 85,645 5,559
1969 367,851 -49,956 82,931 8,886
1968 387,423 -46,088 80,698 10,323
1967 402,001 -42,344 78,733 9,670
1966 397,084 -41,467 76,702 8,796
1965 405,819 -42,476 75,139 7,744
1964 429,885 -41,461 74,030 6,568
1963 394,338 -44,446 73,065 5,379
1962 384,690 -45,211 70,700 4,270
1961 396,537 -46,517 68,182 3,291
1960 398,960 -154,869 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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