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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.92 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Spain vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Tunisia
2100 33,862,981 10,722,837
2099 34,039,965 10,798,417
2098 34,215,187 10,872,527
2097 34,387,116 10,944,510
2096 34,552,002 11,017,262
2095 34,719,411 11,088,773
2094 34,882,039 11,159,761
2093 35,044,043 11,228,741
2092 35,204,657 11,296,441
2091 35,366,895 11,362,922
2090 35,535,838 11,428,150
2089 35,707,942 11,492,395
2088 35,877,681 11,554,451
2087 36,043,209 11,616,399
2086 36,210,710 11,677,706
2085 36,386,207 11,736,824
2084 36,564,622 11,795,185
2083 36,749,680 11,853,617
2082 36,936,644 11,911,196
2081 37,133,976 11,966,771
2080 37,337,517 12,023,486
2079 37,551,557 12,080,879
2078 37,771,135 12,138,513
2077 38,002,963 12,194,072
2076 38,249,247 12,247,445
2075 38,506,040 12,301,960
2074 38,777,715 12,355,470
2073 39,056,249 12,410,281
2072 39,348,447 12,463,568
2071 39,642,346 12,517,952
2070 39,949,413 12,571,557
2069 40,256,590 12,625,027
2068 40,575,543 12,677,388
2067 40,893,798 12,728,611
2066 41,218,263 12,778,160
2065 41,543,254 12,827,417
2064 41,878,338 12,873,288
2063 42,208,320 12,917,720
2062 42,542,893 12,960,075
2061 42,874,096 12,999,502
2060 43,191,452 13,037,172
2059 43,506,737 13,069,268
2058 43,809,907 13,098,461
2057 44,112,668 13,124,682
2056 44,415,689 13,147,057
2055 44,691,749 13,164,337
2054 44,958,971 13,177,456
2053 45,223,225 13,184,564
2052 45,470,541 13,188,052
2051 45,695,307 13,187,435
2050 45,911,520 13,181,992
2049 46,127,777 13,173,401
2048 46,322,244 13,160,968
2047 46,510,152 13,144,429
2046 46,687,914 13,125,908
2045 46,858,778 13,104,999
2044 47,016,278 13,081,801
2043 47,158,325 13,057,259
2042 47,301,091 13,031,516
2041 47,434,593 13,006,019
2040 47,563,236 12,979,703
2039 47,685,343 12,952,741
2038 47,798,797 12,925,306
2037 47,910,899 12,896,316
2036 48,020,350 12,865,989
2035 48,124,430 12,835,689
2034 48,220,051 12,803,284
2033 48,311,842 12,766,519
2032 48,402,470 12,728,299
2031 48,495,278 12,687,827
2030 48,579,920 12,644,489
2029 48,648,699 12,596,686
2028 48,707,969 12,542,752
2027 48,758,200 12,484,560
2026 48,806,901 12,420,467
2025 48,838,057 12,351,028
2024 48,848,840 12,277,109
2023 48,352,528 12,200,431
2022 47,786,102 12,119,334
2021 47,443,821 12,048,622
2020 47,359,424 11,974,057
2019 47,118,501 11,875,081
2018 46,782,011 11,765,514
2017 46,571,232 11,650,498
2016 46,458,139 11,528,674
2015 46,422,303 11,402,264
2014 46,460,733 11,274,288
2013 46,604,197 11,141,361
2012 46,773,055 11,009,647
2011 46,742,697 10,886,035
2010 46,576,897 10,765,980
2009 46,362,946 10,650,681
2008 45,954,106 10,542,635
2007 45,226,803 10,441,702
2006 44,397,319 10,346,410
2005 43,653,155 10,255,472
2004 42,921,895 10,166,163
2003 42,187,645 10,071,632
2002 41,431,558 9,971,515
2001 40,850,412 9,869,677
2000 40,567,864 9,764,935
1999 40,386,875 9,655,963
1998 40,223,509 9,541,667
1997 40,057,389 9,421,270
1996 39,889,852 9,294,432
1995 39,724,050 9,161,258
1994 39,549,108 9,018,448
1993 39,361,262 8,857,910
1992 39,157,685 8,682,512
1991 38,966,376 8,501,827
1990 38,867,322 8,324,509
1989 38,827,764 8,151,660
1988 38,766,939 7,974,440
1987 38,684,815 7,789,987
1986 38,584,624 7,600,301
1985 38,469,512 7,409,903
1984 38,330,364 7,220,044
1983 38,171,525 7,053,800
1982 37,986,012 6,908,642
1981 37,758,631 6,758,284
1980 37,491,165 6,606,195
1979 37,191,330 6,456,419
1978 36,864,898 6,309,390
1977 36,511,638 6,155,931
1976 36,137,812 5,996,994
1975 35,757,900 5,839,262
1974 35,373,335 5,684,674
1973 34,988,947 5,537,242
1972 34,604,469 5,396,557
1971 34,224,490 5,261,658
1970 33,814,531 5,131,396
1969 33,441,054 5,004,697
1968 33,113,134 4,879,899
1967 32,682,947 4,760,970
1966 32,283,194 4,652,287
1965 31,954,292 4,561,385
1964 31,609,195 4,489,869
1963 31,296,651 4,427,131
1962 31,023,366 4,369,136
1961 30,739,250 4,316,278
1960 30,455,000 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Tunisia
2100 -0.52% -0.7%
2099 -0.51% -0.68%
2098 -0.5% -0.66%
2097 -0.48% -0.66%
2096 -0.48% -0.64%
2095 -0.47% -0.64%
2094 -0.46% -0.61%
2093 -0.46% -0.6%
2092 -0.46% -0.59%
2091 -0.48% -0.57%
2090 -0.48% -0.56%
2089 -0.47% -0.54%
2088 -0.46% -0.53%
2087 -0.46% -0.52%
2086 -0.48% -0.5%
2085 -0.49% -0.49%
2084 -0.5% -0.49%
2083 -0.51% -0.48%
2082 -0.53% -0.46%
2081 -0.55% -0.47%
2080 -0.57% -0.48%
2079 -0.58% -0.47%
2078 -0.61% -0.46%
2077 -0.64% -0.44%
2076 -0.67% -0.44%
2075 -0.7% -0.43%
2074 -0.71% -0.44%
2073 -0.74% -0.43%
2072 -0.74% -0.43%
2071 -0.77% -0.43%
2070 -0.76% -0.42%
2069 -0.79% -0.41%
2068 -0.78% -0.4%
2067 -0.79% -0.39%
2066 -0.78% -0.38%
2065 -0.8% -0.36%
2064 -0.78% -0.34%
2063 -0.79% -0.33%
2062 -0.77% -0.3%
2061 -0.73% -0.29%
2060 -0.72% -0.25%
2059 -0.69% -0.22%
2058 -0.69% -0.2%
2057 -0.68% -0.17%
2056 -0.62% -0.13%
2055 -0.59% -0.1%
2054 -0.58% -0.05%
2053 -0.54% -0.03%
2052 -0.49% 0.005%
2051 -0.47% 0.04%
2050 -0.47% 0.07%
2049 -0.42% 0.09%
2048 -0.4% 0.13%
2047 -0.38% 0.14%
2046 -0.36% 0.16%
2045 -0.33% 0.18%
2044 -0.3% 0.19%
2043 -0.3% 0.2%
2042 -0.28% 0.2%
2041 -0.27% 0.2%
2040 -0.26% 0.21%
2039 -0.24% 0.21%
2038 -0.23% 0.22%
2037 -0.23% 0.24%
2036 -0.22% 0.24%
2035 -0.2% 0.25%
2034 -0.19% 0.29%
2033 -0.19% 0.3%
2032 -0.19% 0.32%
2031 -0.17% 0.34%
2030 -0.14% 0.38%
2029 -0.12% 0.43%
2028 -0.1% 0.47%
2027 -0.1% 0.52%
2026 -0.06% 0.56%
2025 -0.02% 0.6%
2024 1.03% 0.63%
2023 1.19% 0.67%
2022 0.72% 0.59%
2021 0.18% 0.62%
2020 0.51% 0.83%
2019 0.72% 0.93%
2018 0.45% 0.99%
2017 0.24% 1.06%
2016 0.08% 1.11%
2015 -0.08% 1.14%
2014 -0.31% 1.19%
2013 -0.36% 1.2%
2012 0.06% 1.14%
2011 0.36% 1.12%
2010 0.46% 1.08%
2009 0.89% 1.02%
2008 1.61% 0.97%
2007 1.87% 0.92%
2006 1.7% 0.89%
2005 1.7% 0.88%
2004 1.74% 0.94%
2003 1.82% 1%
2002 1.42% 1.03%
2001 0.7% 1.07%
2000 0.45% 1.13%
1999 0.41% 1.2%
1998 0.41% 1.28%
1997 0.42% 1.36%
1996 0.42% 1.45%
1995 0.44% 1.58%
1994 0.48% 1.81%
1993 0.52% 2.02%
1992 0.49% 2.13%
1991 0.25% 2.13%
1990 0.1% 2.12%
1989 0.16% 2.22%
1988 0.21% 2.37%
1987 0.26% 2.5%
1986 0.3% 2.57%
1985 0.36% 2.63%
1984 0.42% 2.36%
1983 0.49% 2.1%
1982 0.6% 2.22%
1981 0.71% 2.3%
1980 0.81% 2.32%
1979 0.89% 2.33%
1978 0.97% 2.49%
1977 1.03% 2.65%
1976 1.06% 2.7%
1975 1.09% 2.72%
1974 1.1% 2.66%
1973 1.11% 2.61%
1972 1.11% 2.56%
1971 1.21% 2.54%
1970 1.12% 2.53%
1969 0.99% 2.56%
1968 1.32% 2.5%
1967 1.24% 2.34%
1966 1.03% 1.99%
1965 1.09% 1.59%
1964 1% 1.42%
1963 0.88% 1.33%
1962 0.92% 1.22%
1961 0.93% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Spain Tunisia
Current population
48806901
12437803
Population rank 32/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.15%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +210
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 124/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 -14,523
Net migration rank 17/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -14,523
2024 - 111,674 - -15,221
2023 -111,211 119,099 93,663 -14,001
2022 -133,801 299,779 96,531 -14,001
2021 -113,865 144,385 68,087 -9,190
2020 -151,551 236,854 109,431 -19,188
2019 -56,542 464,783 127,312 -19,612
2018 -56,139 337,467 132,445 -21,012
2017 -32,600 201,135 140,971 -22,365
2016 0 106,474 148,870 -23,827
2015 -4,642 -1,979 153,007 -25,229
2014 32,522 -97,870 154,762 -26,586
2013 37,284 -250,741 154,687 -17,020
2012 51,450 -153,486 151,812 -26,059
2011 84,137 60,761 143,401 -21,935
2010 102,469 69,406 132,809 -14,168
2009 106,635 129,557 125,465 -13,512
2008 133,267 434,135 121,873 -17,742
2007 108,545 772,317 118,920 -21,190
2006 110,994 659,720 116,945 -24,098
2005 78,576 629,803 115,374 -26,361
2004 85,844 661,158 113,322 -23,735
2003 54,844 658,428 111,926 -12,459
2002 53,861 737,880 109,099 -8,334
2001 44,936 181,307 110,146 -7,235
2000 36,512 176,269 112,501 -5,937
1999 8,077 178,559 114,829 -3,452
1998 4,022 182,926 121,332 -4,111
1997 20,028 165,345 128,327 -4,756
1996 11,967 162,704 135,615 -5,506
1995 15,889 162,434 144,345 -8,095
1994 31,639 160,407 153,647 -4,271
1993 47,234 160,907 160,922 10,771
1992 62,652 177,544 163,978 15,124
1991 58,450 122,841 166,245 16,021
1990 66,075 -30,684 168,180 4,183
1989 81,538 -25,892 169,221 4,100
1988 100,794 -17,663 177,176 3,934
1987 116,054 -12,681 184,101 3,711
1986 131,188 -13,540 188,107 3,464
1985 146,184 -589 186,344 2,887
1984 172,487 2,754 182,386 8,109
1983 183,223 1,241 179,878 -37,895
1982 231,714 -7,384 177,898 -29,559
1981 237,879 2,563 176,628 -24,242
1980 281,184 20,166 171,094 -19,321
1979 312,407 -5,929 171,463 -23,688
1978 339,157 -2,504 173,255 -26,968
1977 361,465 -1,332 174,539 -13,910
1976 375,834 2,804 172,744 -15,499
1975 371,882 -218 166,991 -8,765
1974 396,182 105,838 160,200 -9,254
1973 374,381 8,624 153,525 -9,606
1972 391,030 7,935 147,239 -9,790
1971 369,625 7,363 142,296 -9,949
1970 378,723 -60,580 138,235 -10,054
1969 367,851 -49,956 135,257 -10,049
1968 387,423 -46,088 134,246 -9,848
1967 402,001 -42,344 132,626 -19,155
1966 397,084 -41,467 131,274 -27,393
1965 405,819 -42,476 127,673 -49,751
1964 429,885 -41,461 124,711 -59,602
1963 394,338 -44,446 120,865 -60,505
1962 384,690 -45,211 116,887 -61,260
1961 396,537 -46,517 111,459 -61,369
1960 398,960 -154,869 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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