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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.42 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 0.72% 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 +0.43% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Spain vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Tajikistan
2100 33,862,981 20,390,053
2099 34,039,965 20,381,074
2098 34,215,187 20,367,161
2097 34,387,116 20,348,897
2096 34,552,002 20,324,869
2095 34,719,411 20,297,885
2094 34,882,039 20,265,966
2093 35,044,043 20,234,160
2092 35,204,657 20,192,937
2091 35,366,895 20,148,873
2090 35,535,838 20,103,798
2089 35,707,942 20,056,079
2088 35,877,681 20,005,521
2087 36,043,209 19,950,317
2086 36,210,710 19,895,606
2085 36,386,207 19,836,988
2084 36,564,622 19,773,272
2083 36,749,680 19,706,082
2082 36,936,644 19,639,516
2081 37,133,976 19,572,596
2080 37,337,517 19,499,390
2079 37,551,557 19,425,502
2078 37,771,135 19,347,261
2077 38,002,963 19,265,447
2076 38,249,247 19,175,355
2075 38,506,040 19,083,859
2074 38,777,715 18,988,290
2073 39,056,249 18,889,470
2072 39,348,447 18,785,103
2071 39,642,346 18,674,697
2070 39,949,413 18,559,138
2069 40,256,590 18,437,873
2068 40,575,543 18,315,011
2067 40,893,798 18,187,508
2066 41,218,263 18,054,404
2065 41,543,254 17,921,674
2064 41,878,338 17,783,801
2063 42,208,320 17,641,066
2062 42,542,893 17,498,306
2061 42,874,096 17,356,130
2060 43,191,452 17,206,922
2059 43,506,737 17,056,085
2058 43,809,907 16,903,532
2057 44,112,668 16,749,284
2056 44,415,689 16,595,691
2055 44,691,749 16,441,650
2054 44,958,971 16,285,520
2053 45,223,225 16,130,235
2052 45,470,541 15,967,770
2051 45,695,307 15,805,253
2050 45,911,520 15,638,613
2049 46,127,777 15,468,883
2048 46,322,244 15,292,499
2047 46,510,152 15,112,083
2046 46,687,914 14,928,123
2045 46,858,778 14,739,540
2044 47,016,278 14,544,544
2043 47,158,325 14,349,357
2042 47,301,091 14,147,892
2041 47,434,593 13,945,694
2040 47,563,236 13,741,587
2039 47,685,343 13,536,704
2038 47,798,797 13,331,490
2037 47,910,899 13,125,051
2036 48,020,350 12,917,110
2035 48,124,430 12,714,184
2034 48,220,051 12,515,962
2033 48,311,842 12,321,294
2032 48,402,470 12,128,060
2031 48,495,278 11,938,351
2030 48,579,920 11,749,706
2029 48,648,699 11,559,235
2028 48,707,969 11,369,414
2027 48,758,200 11,178,605
2026 48,806,901 10,986,242
2025 48,838,057 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
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 -0.02% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Spain Tajikistan
Current population
48806901
11038274
Population rank 32/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.13%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +551
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 55/197
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 - 111,674 - -21,236
2023 -111,211 119,099 223,828 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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