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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.76 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Spain vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Turkey
2100 33,862,981 64,274,243
2099 34,039,965 64,924,706
2098 34,215,187 65,567,989
2097 34,387,116 66,219,045
2096 34,552,002 66,865,890
2095 34,719,411 67,516,190
2094 34,882,039 68,169,346
2093 35,044,043 68,835,313
2092 35,204,657 69,496,264
2091 35,366,895 70,159,325
2090 35,535,838 70,828,304
2089 35,707,942 71,490,133
2088 35,877,681 72,146,464
2087 36,043,209 72,792,552
2086 36,210,710 73,439,558
2085 36,386,207 74,085,313
2084 36,564,622 74,713,882
2083 36,749,680 75,342,464
2082 36,936,644 75,969,760
2081 37,133,976 76,583,769
2080 37,337,517 77,195,480
2079 37,551,557 77,793,711
2078 37,771,135 78,386,293
2077 38,002,963 78,973,194
2076 38,249,247 79,556,991
2075 38,506,040 80,128,010
2074 38,777,715 80,697,544
2073 39,056,249 81,244,619
2072 39,348,447 81,785,452
2071 39,642,346 82,311,503
2070 39,949,413 82,827,402
2069 40,256,590 83,324,862
2068 40,575,543 83,806,741
2067 40,893,798 84,270,976
2066 41,218,263 84,728,547
2065 41,543,254 85,177,268
2064 41,878,338 85,611,517
2063 42,208,320 86,026,471
2062 42,542,893 86,425,827
2061 42,874,096 86,800,591
2060 43,191,452 87,156,663
2059 43,506,737 87,500,101
2058 43,809,907 87,809,920
2057 44,112,668 88,100,397
2056 44,415,689 88,369,840
2055 44,691,749 88,598,739
2054 44,958,971 88,806,632
2053 45,223,225 88,985,609
2052 45,470,541 89,144,425
2051 45,695,307 89,270,515
2050 45,911,520 89,374,730
2049 46,127,777 89,447,182
2048 46,322,244 89,484,074
2047 46,510,152 89,492,406
2046 46,687,914 89,467,391
2045 46,858,778 89,441,098
2044 47,016,278 89,390,601
2043 47,158,325 89,326,342
2042 47,301,091 89,237,658
2041 47,434,593 89,137,199
2040 47,563,236 89,021,820
2039 47,685,343 88,885,792
2038 47,798,797 88,736,121
2037 47,910,899 88,562,197
2036 48,020,350 88,373,007
2035 48,124,430 88,178,595
2034 48,220,051 87,975,336
2033 48,311,842 87,754,631
2032 48,402,470 87,524,158
2031 48,495,278 87,274,280
2030 48,579,920 87,004,538
2029 48,648,699 86,741,614
2028 48,707,969 86,466,107
2027 48,758,200 86,189,693
2026 48,806,901 85,932,926
2025 48,838,057 85,718,588
2024 48,848,840 85,518,661
2023 48,352,528 85,325,965
2022 47,786,102 84,979,913
2021 47,443,821 84,147,318
2020 47,359,424 83,384,680
2019 47,118,501 82,579,440
2018 46,782,011 81,407,204
2017 46,571,232 80,312,698
2016 46,458,139 79,277,962
2015 46,422,303 78,218,479
2014 46,460,733 77,181,884
2013 46,604,197 76,147,624
2012 46,773,055 75,175,827
2011 46,742,697 74,223,629
2010 46,576,897 73,142,150
2009 46,362,946 72,039,206
2008 45,954,106 71,051,678
2007 45,226,803 70,158,112
2006 44,397,319 70,045,349
2005 43,653,155 69,329,557
2004 42,921,895 68,592,617
2003 42,187,645 67,831,730
2002 41,431,558 67,048,795
2001 40,850,412 66,245,128
2000 40,567,864 65,425,961
1999 40,386,875 64,591,923
1998 40,223,509 63,734,383
1997 40,057,389 62,852,966
1996 39,889,852 61,951,134
1995 39,724,050 61,024,503
1994 39,549,108 60,033,836
1993 39,361,262 58,999,167
1992 39,157,685 57,990,118
1991 38,966,376 57,009,887
1990 38,867,322 56,015,628
1989 38,827,764 54,976,723
1988 38,766,939 53,909,626
1987 38,684,815 52,843,670
1986 38,584,624 51,777,772
1985 38,469,512 50,687,115
1984 38,330,364 49,574,069
1983 38,171,525 48,447,410
1982 37,986,012 47,322,096
1981 37,758,631 46,321,190
1980 37,491,165 45,408,815
1979 37,191,330 44,510,429
1978 36,864,898 43,645,306
1977 36,511,638 42,773,298
1976 36,137,812 41,899,984
1975 35,757,900 41,053,126
1974 35,373,335 40,210,234
1973 34,988,947 39,329,533
1972 34,604,469 38,430,221
1971 34,224,490 37,518,611
1970 33,814,531 36,638,465
1969 33,441,054 35,787,774
1968 33,113,134 34,921,684
1967 32,682,947 34,050,421
1966 32,283,194 33,177,672
1965 31,954,292 32,345,220
1964 31,609,195 31,543,072
1963 31,296,651 30,726,841
1962 31,023,366 29,916,147
1961 30,739,250 29,119,238
1960 30,455,000 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Turkey
2100 -0.52% -1%
2099 -0.51% -0.98%
2098 -0.5% -0.98%
2097 -0.48% -0.97%
2096 -0.48% -0.96%
2095 -0.47% -0.96%
2094 -0.46% -0.97%
2093 -0.46% -0.95%
2092 -0.46% -0.95%
2091 -0.48% -0.94%
2090 -0.48% -0.93%
2089 -0.47% -0.91%
2088 -0.46% -0.89%
2087 -0.46% -0.88%
2086 -0.48% -0.87%
2085 -0.49% -0.84%
2084 -0.5% -0.83%
2083 -0.51% -0.83%
2082 -0.53% -0.8%
2081 -0.55% -0.79%
2080 -0.57% -0.77%
2079 -0.58% -0.76%
2078 -0.61% -0.74%
2077 -0.64% -0.73%
2076 -0.67% -0.71%
2075 -0.7% -0.71%
2074 -0.71% -0.67%
2073 -0.74% -0.66%
2072 -0.74% -0.64%
2071 -0.77% -0.62%
2070 -0.76% -0.6%
2069 -0.79% -0.57%
2068 -0.78% -0.55%
2067 -0.79% -0.54%
2066 -0.78% -0.53%
2065 -0.8% -0.51%
2064 -0.78% -0.48%
2063 -0.79% -0.46%
2062 -0.77% -0.43%
2061 -0.73% -0.41%
2060 -0.72% -0.39%
2059 -0.69% -0.35%
2058 -0.69% -0.33%
2057 -0.68% -0.3%
2056 -0.62% -0.26%
2055 -0.59% -0.23%
2054 -0.58% -0.2%
2053 -0.54% -0.18%
2052 -0.49% -0.14%
2051 -0.47% -0.12%
2050 -0.47% -0.08%
2049 -0.42% -0.04%
2048 -0.4% -0.009%
2047 -0.38% 0.03%
2046 -0.36% 0.03%
2045 -0.33% 0.06%
2044 -0.3% 0.07%
2043 -0.3% 0.1%
2042 -0.28% 0.11%
2041 -0.27% 0.13%
2040 -0.26% 0.15%
2039 -0.24% 0.17%
2038 -0.23% 0.2%
2037 -0.23% 0.21%
2036 -0.22% 0.22%
2035 -0.2% 0.23%
2034 -0.19% 0.25%
2033 -0.19% 0.26%
2032 -0.19% 0.29%
2031 -0.17% 0.31%
2030 -0.14% 0.3%
2029 -0.12% 0.32%
2028 -0.1% 0.32%
2027 -0.1% 0.3%
2026 -0.06% 0.25%
2025 -0.02% 0.23%
2024 1.03% 0.23%
2023 1.19% 0.41%
2022 0.72% 0.99%
2021 0.18% 0.91%
2020 0.51% 0.98%
2019 0.72% 1.44%
2018 0.45% 1.36%
2017 0.24% 1.31%
2016 0.08% 1.35%
2015 -0.08% 1.34%
2014 -0.31% 1.36%
2013 -0.36% 1.29%
2012 0.06% 1.28%
2011 0.36% 1.48%
2010 0.46% 1.53%
2009 0.89% 1.39%
2008 1.61% 1.27%
2007 1.87% 0.16%
2006 1.7% 1.03%
2005 1.7% 1.07%
2004 1.74% 1.12%
2003 1.82% 1.17%
2002 1.42% 1.21%
2001 0.7% 1.25%
2000 0.45% 1.29%
1999 0.41% 1.35%
1998 0.41% 1.4%
1997 0.42% 1.46%
1996 0.42% 1.52%
1995 0.44% 1.65%
1994 0.48% 1.75%
1993 0.52% 1.74%
1992 0.49% 1.72%
1991 0.25% 1.77%
1990 0.1% 1.89%
1989 0.16% 1.98%
1988 0.21% 2.02%
1987 0.26% 2.06%
1986 0.3% 2.15%
1985 0.36% 2.25%
1984 0.42% 2.33%
1983 0.49% 2.38%
1982 0.6% 2.16%
1981 0.71% 2.01%
1980 0.81% 2.02%
1979 0.89% 1.98%
1978 0.97% 2.04%
1977 1.03% 2.08%
1976 1.06% 2.06%
1975 1.09% 2.1%
1974 1.1% 2.24%
1973 1.11% 2.34%
1972 1.11% 2.43%
1971 1.21% 2.4%
1970 1.12% 2.38%
1969 0.99% 2.48%
1968 1.32% 2.56%
1967 1.24% 2.63%
1966 1.03% 2.57%
1965 1.09% 2.54%
1964 1% 2.66%
1963 0.88% 2.71%
1962 0.92% 2.74%
1961 0.93% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Spain Turkey
Current population
48806901
86002379
Population rank 32/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 1.04%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +528
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 154/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 -258,205
Net migration rank 17/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -258,205
2024 - 111,674 - -275,952
2023 -111,211 119,099 426,630 -318,070
2022 -133,801 299,779 535,373 -301,544
2021 -113,865 144,385 521,713 20,283
2020 -151,551 236,854 608,708 37,934
2019 -56,542 464,783 751,472 -15,690
2018 -56,139 337,467 830,353 187,570
2017 -32,600 201,135 875,408 659,846
2016 0 106,474 895,841 352,063
2015 -4,642 -1,979 930,799 1,063,140
2014 32,522 -97,870 957,055 1,033,384
2013 37,284 -250,741 921,386 438,618
2012 51,450 -153,486 917,145 258,623
2011 84,137 60,761 875,839 68,849
2010 102,469 69,406 892,334 55,532
2009 106,635 129,557 900,491 24,276
2008 133,267 434,135 868,749 47,915
2007 108,545 772,317 876,626 -186,402
2006 110,994 659,720 897,351 -190,194
2005 78,576 629,803 898,650 -174,177
2004 85,844 661,158 896,025 -146,574
2003 54,844 658,428 893,683 -121,383
2002 53,861 737,880 922,927 -129,444
2001 44,936 181,307 980,560 -166,759
2000 36,512 176,269 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 8,077 178,559 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 4,022 182,926 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 20,028 165,345 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 11,967 162,704 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 15,889 162,434 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 31,639 160,407 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 47,234 160,907 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 62,652 177,544 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 58,450 122,841 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 66,075 -30,684 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 81,538 -25,892 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 100,794 -17,663 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 116,054 -12,681 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 131,188 -13,540 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 146,184 -589 1,098,846 8,960
1984 172,487 2,754 1,096,529 21,787
1983 183,223 1,241 1,095,106 39,871
1982 231,714 -7,384 1,091,863 23,728
1981 237,879 2,563 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 281,184 20,166 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 312,407 -5,929 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 339,157 -2,504 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 361,465 -1,332 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 375,834 2,804 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 371,882 -218 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 396,182 105,838 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 374,381 8,624 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 391,030 7,935 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 369,625 7,363 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 378,723 -60,580 991,950 -150,924
1969 367,851 -49,956 970,958 -110,578
1968 387,423 -46,088 950,778 -78,973
1967 402,001 -42,344 936,727 -65,993
1966 397,084 -41,467 925,790 -50,999
1965 405,819 -42,476 904,016 -113,911
1964 429,885 -41,461 884,152 -69,978
1963 394,338 -44,446 862,626 -44,317
1962 384,690 -45,211 837,473 -34,353
1961 396,537 -46,517 816,911 -26,187
1960 398,960 -154,869 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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