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

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The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.45 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Spain vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Thailand
2100 34,221,514 45,708,431
2099 34,400,373 46,053,146
2098 34,577,450 46,403,189
2097 34,751,199 46,757,918
2096 34,917,831 47,118,652
2095 35,087,012 47,484,043
2094 35,251,362 47,853,561
2093 35,415,082 48,226,682
2092 35,577,396 48,605,235
2091 35,741,351 48,984,504
2090 35,912,083 49,368,049
2089 36,086,009 49,756,629
2088 36,257,546 50,142,276
2087 36,424,826 50,532,164
2086 36,594,101 50,925,294
2085 36,771,456 51,321,960
2084 36,951,760 51,724,454
2083 37,138,777 52,127,592
2082 37,327,720 52,533,368
2081 37,527,142 52,938,345
2080 37,732,838 53,347,733
2079 37,949,144 53,762,492
2078 38,171,047 54,177,529
2077 38,405,329 54,595,112
2076 38,654,221 55,015,291
2075 38,913,733 55,438,108
2074 39,188,284 55,867,914
2073 39,469,767 56,300,358
2072 39,765,059 56,735,274
2071 40,062,070 57,172,515
2070 40,372,388 57,616,731
2069 40,682,818 58,061,962
2068 41,005,148 58,512,248
2067 41,326,772 58,962,990
2066 41,654,672 59,413,893
2065 41,983,104 59,873,261
2064 42,321,736 60,331,851
2063 42,655,212 60,792,306
2062 42,993,328 61,257,068
2061 43,328,037 61,720,030
2060 43,648,753 62,187,380
2059 43,967,376 62,651,158
2058 44,273,756 63,113,332
2057 44,579,723 63,572,746
2056 44,885,952 64,027,520
2055 45,164,935 64,473,146
2054 45,434,986 64,912,210
2053 45,702,038 65,338,122
2052 45,951,973 65,758,061
2051 46,179,119 66,162,612
2050 46,397,620 66,552,915
2049 46,616,167 66,931,487
2048 46,812,693 67,291,479
2047 47,002,591 67,636,461
2046 47,182,235 67,967,131
2045 47,354,908 68,281,902
2044 47,514,076 68,579,656
2043 47,657,627 68,864,788
2042 47,801,904 69,133,982
2041 47,936,819 69,390,832
2040 48,066,825 69,626,857
2039 48,190,225 69,848,522
2038 48,304,880 70,056,903
2037 48,418,168 70,250,371
2036 48,528,778 70,429,677
2035 48,633,960 70,599,021
2034 48,730,594 70,751,094
2033 48,823,356 70,891,510
2032 48,914,944 71,019,665
2031 49,008,735 71,134,882
2030 49,094,273 71,241,584
2029 49,163,780 71,337,147
2028 49,223,677 71,423,119
2027 49,274,441 71,499,411
2026 49,323,658 71,565,981
2025 49,355,143 71,619,863
2024 48,848,840 71,668,011
2023 48,352,528 71,702,435
2022 47,786,102 71,735,329
2021 47,443,821 71,727,332
2020 47,359,424 71,641,484
2019 47,118,501 71,522,271
2018 46,782,011 71,376,079
2017 46,571,232 71,160,187
2016 46,458,139 70,859,841
2015 46,422,303 70,540,795
2014 46,460,733 70,216,367
2013 46,604,197 69,845,114
2012 46,773,055 69,436,098
2011 46,742,697 69,007,208
2010 46,576,897 68,579,447
2009 46,362,946 68,121,080
2008 45,954,106 67,619,830
2007 45,226,803 67,102,394
2006 44,397,319 66,567,687
2005 43,653,155 66,017,420
2004 42,921,895 65,452,047
2003 42,187,645 64,868,166
2002 41,431,558 64,266,437
2001 40,850,412 63,651,141
2000 40,567,864 63,007,815
1999 40,386,875 62,299,043
1998 40,223,509 61,522,630
1997 40,057,389 60,724,584
1996 39,889,852 59,920,064
1995 39,724,050 59,098,232
1994 39,549,108 58,260,854
1993 39,361,262 57,408,198
1992 39,157,685 56,528,834
1991 38,966,376 55,637,434
1990 38,867,322 54,738,329
1989 38,827,764 53,848,956
1988 38,766,939 52,969,595
1987 38,684,815 52,074,105
1986 38,584,624 51,177,834
1985 38,469,512 50,270,753
1984 38,330,364 49,351,708
1983 38,171,525 48,423,309
1982 37,986,012 47,494,577
1981 37,758,631 46,575,855
1980 37,491,165 45,650,022
1979 37,191,330 44,718,434
1978 36,864,898 43,788,976
1977 36,511,638 42,843,974
1976 36,137,812 41,896,504
1975 35,757,900 40,940,005
1974 35,373,335 39,952,891
1973 34,988,947 38,947,787
1972 34,604,469 37,933,929
1971 34,224,490 36,937,387
1970 33,814,531 35,954,408
1969 33,441,054 34,973,782
1968 33,113,134 34,002,560
1967 32,682,947 33,037,801
1966 32,283,194 32,086,071
1965 31,954,292 31,149,337
1964 31,609,195 30,232,141
1963 31,296,651 29,342,322
1962 31,023,366 28,481,040
1961 30,739,250 27,650,334
1960 30,455,000 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 21.6% of the population in Spain and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Thailand
2100 -0.52% -0.75%
2099 -0.51% -0.75%
2098 -0.5% -0.76%
2097 -0.48% -0.77%
2096 -0.48% -0.77%
2095 -0.47% -0.77%
2094 -0.46% -0.77%
2093 -0.46% -0.78%
2092 -0.46% -0.77%
2091 -0.48% -0.78%
2090 -0.48% -0.78%
2089 -0.47% -0.77%
2088 -0.46% -0.77%
2087 -0.46% -0.77%
2086 -0.48% -0.77%
2085 -0.49% -0.78%
2084 -0.5% -0.77%
2083 -0.51% -0.77%
2082 -0.53% -0.76%
2081 -0.55% -0.77%
2080 -0.57% -0.77%
2079 -0.58% -0.77%
2078 -0.61% -0.76%
2077 -0.64% -0.76%
2076 -0.67% -0.76%
2075 -0.7% -0.77%
2074 -0.71% -0.77%
2073 -0.74% -0.77%
2072 -0.74% -0.76%
2071 -0.77% -0.77%
2070 -0.76% -0.77%
2069 -0.79% -0.77%
2068 -0.78% -0.76%
2067 -0.79% -0.76%
2066 -0.78% -0.77%
2065 -0.8% -0.76%
2064 -0.78% -0.76%
2063 -0.79% -0.76%
2062 -0.77% -0.75%
2061 -0.73% -0.75%
2060 -0.72% -0.74%
2059 -0.69% -0.73%
2058 -0.69% -0.72%
2057 -0.68% -0.71%
2056 -0.62% -0.69%
2055 -0.59% -0.68%
2054 -0.58% -0.65%
2053 -0.54% -0.64%
2052 -0.49% -0.61%
2051 -0.47% -0.59%
2050 -0.47% -0.57%
2049 -0.42% -0.53%
2048 -0.4% -0.51%
2047 -0.38% -0.49%
2046 -0.36% -0.46%
2045 -0.33% -0.43%
2044 -0.3% -0.41%
2043 -0.3% -0.39%
2042 -0.28% -0.37%
2041 -0.27% -0.34%
2040 -0.26% -0.32%
2039 -0.24% -0.3%
2038 -0.23% -0.28%
2037 -0.23% -0.25%
2036 -0.22% -0.24%
2035 -0.2% -0.21%
2034 -0.19% -0.2%
2033 -0.19% -0.18%
2032 -0.19% -0.16%
2031 -0.17% -0.15%
2030 -0.14% -0.13%
2029 -0.12% -0.12%
2028 -0.1% -0.11%
2027 -0.1% -0.09%
2026 -0.06% -0.08%
2025 1.04% -0.07%
2024 1.03% -0.05%
2023 1.19% -0.05%
2022 0.72% 0.01%
2021 0.18% 0.12%
2020 0.51% 0.17%
2019 0.72% 0.2%
2018 0.45% 0.3%
2017 0.24% 0.42%
2016 0.08% 0.45%
2015 -0.08% 0.46%
2014 -0.31% 0.53%
2013 -0.36% 0.59%
2012 0.06% 0.62%
2011 0.36% 0.62%
2010 0.46% 0.67%
2009 0.89% 0.74%
2008 1.61% 0.77%
2007 1.87% 0.8%
2006 1.7% 0.83%
2005 1.7% 0.86%
2004 1.74% 0.9%
2003 1.82% 0.94%
2002 1.42% 0.97%
2001 0.7% 1.02%
2000 0.45% 1.14%
1999 0.41% 1.26%
1998 0.41% 1.31%
1997 0.42% 1.34%
1996 0.42% 1.39%
1995 0.44% 1.44%
1994 0.48% 1.49%
1993 0.52% 1.56%
1992 0.49% 1.6%
1991 0.25% 1.64%
1990 0.1% 1.65%
1989 0.16% 1.66%
1988 0.21% 1.72%
1987 0.26% 1.75%
1986 0.3% 1.8%
1985 0.36% 1.86%
1984 0.42% 1.92%
1983 0.49% 1.96%
1982 0.6% 1.97%
1981 0.71% 2.03%
1980 0.81% 2.08%
1979 0.89% 2.12%
1978 0.97% 2.21%
1977 1.03% 2.26%
1976 1.06% 2.34%
1975 1.09% 2.47%
1974 1.1% 2.58%
1973 1.11% 2.67%
1972 1.11% 2.7%
1971 1.21% 2.73%
1970 1.12% 2.8%
1969 0.99% 2.86%
1968 1.32% 2.92%
1967 1.24% 2.97%
1966 1.03% 3.01%
1965 1.09% 3.03%
1964 1% 3.03%
1963 0.88% 3.02%
1962 0.92% 3%
1961 0.93% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Spain Thailand
Current population
49323658
71565981
Population rank 32/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.86%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.66 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,387 -132
Annual growth/decline +506,303 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 164/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 +27,509
Net migration rank 17/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - 27,509
2024 -117,237 111,674 -65,720 23,321
2023 -116,046 119,099 -46,105 19,648
2022 -133,801 299,779 -61,046 21,683
2021 -113,865 144,385 57,382 -2,093
2020 -151,551 236,854 84,107 32,277
2019 -56,542 464,783 116,867 5,221
2018 -56,139 337,467 159,383 10,984
2017 -32,600 201,135 194,695 66,805
2016 0 106,474 226,255 112,978
2015 -4,642 -1,979 266,362 32,500
2014 32,522 -97,870 294,628 55,358
2013 37,284 -250,741 325,059 67,452
2012 51,450 -153,486 351,485 74,033
2011 84,137 60,761 365,670 66,607
2010 102,469 69,406 370,466 52,791
2009 106,635 129,557 382,636 110,883
2008 133,267 434,135 401,730 107,333
2007 108,545 772,317 425,362 100,486
2006 110,994 659,720 441,211 102,362
2005 78,576 629,803 456,378 100,542
2004 85,844 661,158 466,542 107,199
2003 54,844 658,428 488,003 105,917
2002 53,861 737,880 504,299 105,215
2001 44,936 181,307 524,230 96,817
2000 36,512 176,269 543,884 121,640
1999 8,077 178,559 578,073 173,924
1998 4,022 182,926 617,318 183,471
1997 20,028 165,345 644,834 150,411
1996 11,967 162,704 661,397 152,397
1995 15,889 162,434 682,703 147,226
1994 31,639 160,407 712,589 132,271
1993 47,234 160,907 737,696 122,746
1992 62,652 177,544 754,999 143,318
1991 58,450 122,841 760,508 124,034
1990 66,075 -30,684 760,808 152,916
1989 81,538 -25,892 774,563 90,497
1988 100,794 -17,663 765,252 128,469
1987 116,054 -12,681 774,498 122,791
1986 131,188 -13,540 783,430 111,820
1985 146,184 -589 776,935 141,963
1984 172,487 2,754 779,856 139,345
1983 183,223 1,241 794,239 143,393
1982 231,714 -7,384 817,951 101,885
1981 237,879 2,563 839,297 78,337
1980 281,184 20,166 845,575 88,478
1979 312,407 -5,929 843,434 85,693
1978 339,157 -2,504 847,799 82,011
1977 361,465 -1,332 871,232 88,937
1976 375,834 2,804 894,072 40,656
1975 371,882 -218 911,980 66,306
1974 396,182 105,838 923,151 72,801
1973 374,381 8,624 933,540 80,704
1972 391,030 7,935 940,420 73,082
1971 369,625 7,363 936,215 43,400
1970 378,723 -60,580 937,116 49,221
1969 367,851 -49,956 948,314 26,551
1968 387,423 -46,088 953,806 13,718
1967 402,001 -42,344 944,980 17,005
1966 397,084 -41,467 929,469 12,016
1965 405,819 -42,476 909,000 22,995
1964 429,885 -41,461 885,137 17,249
1963 394,338 -44,446 860,728 16,494
1962 384,690 -45,211 828,741 16,605
1961 396,537 -46,517 801,140 14,968
1960 398,960 -154,869 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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