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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 6.28 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Spain vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Turkmenistan
2100 33,862,981 10,046,945
2099 34,039,965 10,075,740
2098 34,215,187 10,103,319
2097 34,387,116 10,129,577
2096 34,552,002 10,154,338
2095 34,719,411 10,178,163
2094 34,882,039 10,200,371
2093 35,044,043 10,221,349
2092 35,204,657 10,240,959
2091 35,366,895 10,259,026
2090 35,535,838 10,276,261
2089 35,707,942 10,291,819
2088 35,877,681 10,306,303
2087 36,043,209 10,319,501
2086 36,210,710 10,331,090
2085 36,386,207 10,341,183
2084 36,564,622 10,349,710
2083 36,749,680 10,356,602
2082 36,936,644 10,362,422
2081 37,133,976 10,366,587
2080 37,337,517 10,369,293
2079 37,551,557 10,370,130
2078 37,771,135 10,369,013
2077 38,002,963 10,366,366
2076 38,249,247 10,361,975
2075 38,506,040 10,355,755
2074 38,777,715 10,348,384
2073 39,056,249 10,339,415
2072 39,348,447 10,328,653
2071 39,642,346 10,316,618
2070 39,949,413 10,303,565
2069 40,256,590 10,289,578
2068 40,575,543 10,274,625
2067 40,893,798 10,258,518
2066 41,218,263 10,241,362
2065 41,543,254 10,223,420
2064 41,878,338 10,204,034
2063 42,208,320 10,183,241
2062 42,542,893 10,160,903
2061 42,874,096 10,136,928
2060 43,191,452 10,111,369
2059 43,506,737 10,083,631
2058 43,809,907 10,052,905
2057 44,112,668 10,019,547
2056 44,415,689 9,983,379
2055 44,691,749 9,943,931
2054 44,958,971 9,901,473
2053 45,223,225 9,854,931
2052 45,470,541 9,804,909
2051 45,695,307 9,751,221
2050 45,911,520 9,693,713
2049 46,127,777 9,632,600
2048 46,322,244 9,567,946
2047 46,510,152 9,500,139
2046 46,687,914 9,429,355
2045 46,858,778 9,356,194
2044 47,016,278 9,280,988
2043 47,158,325 9,204,466
2042 47,301,091 9,126,898
2041 47,434,593 9,048,356
2040 47,563,236 8,969,478
2039 47,685,343 8,890,225
2038 47,798,797 8,810,850
2037 47,910,899 8,731,367
2036 48,020,350 8,651,719
2035 48,124,430 8,572,231
2034 48,220,051 8,492,483
2033 48,311,842 8,412,113
2032 48,402,470 8,330,912
2031 48,495,278 8,248,129
2030 48,579,920 8,163,024
2029 48,648,699 8,070,023
2028 48,707,969 7,969,080
2027 48,758,200 7,860,774
2026 48,806,901 7,745,331
2025 48,838,057 7,623,184
2024 48,848,840 7,494,498
2023 48,352,528 7,364,438
2022 47,786,102 7,230,193
2021 47,443,821 7,092,043
2020 47,359,424 6,949,912
2019 47,118,501 6,803,944
2018 46,782,011 6,655,524
2017 46,571,232 6,507,061
2016 46,458,139 6,360,041
2015 46,422,303 6,215,770
2014 46,460,733 6,075,283
2013 46,604,197 5,939,341
2012 46,773,055 5,808,546
2011 46,742,697 5,683,417
2010 46,576,897 5,564,356
2009 46,362,946 5,451,592
2008 45,954,106 5,345,029
2007 45,226,803 5,244,046
2006 44,397,319 5,147,105
2005 43,653,155 5,052,257
2004 42,921,895 4,958,093
2003 42,187,645 4,863,865
2002 41,431,558 4,769,465
2001 40,850,412 4,675,409
2000 40,567,864 4,582,677
1999 40,386,875 4,492,170
1998 40,223,509 4,410,507
1997 40,057,389 4,336,730
1996 39,889,852 4,263,819
1995 39,724,050 4,191,203
1994 39,549,108 4,116,662
1993 39,361,262 4,032,407
1992 39,157,685 3,944,689
1991 38,966,376 3,855,894
1990 38,867,322 3,760,562
1989 38,827,764 3,662,459
1988 38,766,939 3,559,363
1987 38,684,815 3,452,731
1986 38,584,624 3,347,809
1985 38,469,512 3,247,534
1984 38,330,364 3,154,079
1983 38,171,525 3,067,534
1982 37,986,012 2,985,557
1981 37,758,631 2,907,187
1980 37,491,165 2,832,203
1979 37,191,330 2,760,358
1978 36,864,898 2,691,088
1977 36,511,638 2,623,948
1976 36,137,812 2,558,521
1975 35,757,900 2,494,570
1974 35,373,335 2,432,028
1973 34,988,947 2,370,919
1972 34,604,469 2,311,430
1971 34,224,490 2,253,119
1970 33,814,531 2,195,616
1969 33,441,054 2,139,024
1968 33,113,134 2,083,069
1967 32,682,947 2,027,403
1966 32,283,194 1,971,737
1965 31,954,292 1,915,916
1964 31,609,195 1,859,997
1963 31,296,651 1,804,272
1962 31,023,366 1,749,214
1961 30,739,250 1,695,400
1960 30,455,000 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Turkmenistan
2100 -0.52% -0.29%
2099 -0.51% -0.27%
2098 -0.5% -0.26%
2097 -0.48% -0.24%
2096 -0.48% -0.23%
2095 -0.47% -0.22%
2094 -0.46% -0.21%
2093 -0.46% -0.19%
2092 -0.46% -0.18%
2091 -0.48% -0.17%
2090 -0.48% -0.15%
2089 -0.47% -0.14%
2088 -0.46% -0.13%
2087 -0.46% -0.11%
2086 -0.48% -0.1%
2085 -0.49% -0.08%
2084 -0.5% -0.07%
2083 -0.51% -0.06%
2082 -0.53% -0.04%
2081 -0.55% -0.03%
2080 -0.57% -0.008%
2079 -0.58% 0.01%
2078 -0.61% 0.03%
2077 -0.64% 0.04%
2076 -0.67% 0.06%
2075 -0.7% 0.07%
2074 -0.71% 0.09%
2073 -0.74% 0.1%
2072 -0.74% 0.12%
2071 -0.77% 0.13%
2070 -0.76% 0.14%
2069 -0.79% 0.15%
2068 -0.78% 0.16%
2067 -0.79% 0.17%
2066 -0.78% 0.18%
2065 -0.8% 0.19%
2064 -0.78% 0.2%
2063 -0.79% 0.22%
2062 -0.77% 0.24%
2061 -0.73% 0.25%
2060 -0.72% 0.28%
2059 -0.69% 0.31%
2058 -0.69% 0.33%
2057 -0.68% 0.36%
2056 -0.62% 0.4%
2055 -0.59% 0.43%
2054 -0.58% 0.47%
2053 -0.54% 0.51%
2052 -0.49% 0.55%
2051 -0.47% 0.59%
2050 -0.47% 0.63%
2049 -0.42% 0.68%
2048 -0.4% 0.71%
2047 -0.38% 0.75%
2046 -0.36% 0.78%
2045 -0.33% 0.81%
2044 -0.3% 0.83%
2043 -0.3% 0.85%
2042 -0.28% 0.87%
2041 -0.27% 0.88%
2040 -0.26% 0.89%
2039 -0.24% 0.9%
2038 -0.23% 0.91%
2037 -0.23% 0.92%
2036 -0.22% 0.93%
2035 -0.2% 0.94%
2034 -0.19% 0.96%
2033 -0.19% 0.97%
2032 -0.19% 1%
2031 -0.17% 1.04%
2030 -0.14% 1.15%
2029 -0.12% 1.27%
2028 -0.1% 1.38%
2027 -0.1% 1.49%
2026 -0.06% 1.6%
2025 -0.02% 1.72%
2024 1.03% 1.77%
2023 1.19% 1.86%
2022 0.72% 1.95%
2021 0.18% 2.05%
2020 0.51% 2.15%
2019 0.72% 2.23%
2018 0.45% 2.28%
2017 0.24% 2.31%
2016 0.08% 2.32%
2015 -0.08% 2.31%
2014 -0.31% 2.29%
2013 -0.36% 2.25%
2012 0.06% 2.2%
2011 0.36% 2.14%
2010 0.46% 2.07%
2009 0.89% 1.99%
2008 1.61% 1.93%
2007 1.87% 1.88%
2006 1.7% 1.88%
2005 1.7% 1.9%
2004 1.74% 1.94%
2003 1.82% 1.98%
2002 1.42% 2.01%
2001 0.7% 2.02%
2000 0.45% 2.01%
1999 0.41% 1.85%
1998 0.41% 1.7%
1997 0.42% 1.71%
1996 0.42% 1.73%
1995 0.44% 1.81%
1994 0.48% 2.09%
1993 0.52% 2.22%
1992 0.49% 2.3%
1991 0.25% 2.54%
1990 0.1% 2.68%
1989 0.16% 2.9%
1988 0.21% 3.09%
1987 0.26% 3.13%
1986 0.3% 3.09%
1985 0.36% 2.96%
1984 0.42% 2.82%
1983 0.49% 2.75%
1982 0.6% 2.7%
1981 0.71% 2.65%
1980 0.81% 2.6%
1979 0.89% 2.57%
1978 0.97% 2.56%
1977 1.03% 2.56%
1976 1.06% 2.56%
1975 1.09% 2.57%
1974 1.1% 2.58%
1973 1.11% 2.57%
1972 1.11% 2.59%
1971 1.21% 2.62%
1970 1.12% 2.65%
1969 0.99% 2.69%
1968 1.32% 2.75%
1967 1.24% 2.82%
1966 1.03% 2.91%
1965 1.09% 3.01%
1964 1% 3.09%
1963 0.88% 3.15%
1962 0.92% 3.17%
1961 0.93% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Spain Turkmenistan
Current population
48806901
7776557
Population rank 32/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.09%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +356
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 61/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 +13,268
Net migration rank 17/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - 13,268
2024 - 111,674 - 14,646
2023 -111,211 119,099 117,529 15,005
2022 -133,801 299,779 121,814 14,141
2021 -113,865 144,385 122,721 17,617
2020 -151,551 236,854 124,014 19,913
2019 -56,542 464,783 128,275 19,735
2018 -56,139 337,467 129,537 19,293
2017 -32,600 201,135 131,417 16,678
2016 0 106,474 132,581 13,365
2015 -4,642 -1,979 132,663 9,936
2014 32,522 -97,870 129,677 8,696
2013 37,284 -250,741 126,217 7,287
2012 51,450 -153,486 120,957 7,125
2011 84,137 60,761 115,197 6,992
2010 102,469 69,406 109,318 6,621
2009 106,635 129,557 102,931 6,656
2008 133,267 434,135 96,815 6,734
2007 108,545 772,317 92,038 6,388
2006 110,994 659,720 87,840 7,613
2005 78,576 629,803 83,968 10,263
2004 85,844 661,158 79,850 14,242
2003 54,844 658,428 76,737 17,625
2002 53,861 737,880 75,639 18,803
2001 44,936 181,307 76,682 16,982
2000 36,512 176,269 76,875 14,925
1999 8,077 178,559 76,362 12,859
1998 4,022 182,926 77,342 -3,239
1997 20,028 165,345 79,045 -5,600
1996 11,967 162,704 80,996 -8,627
1995 15,889 162,434 86,289 -13,423
1994 31,639 160,407 89,319 -13,094
1993 47,234 160,907 92,596 -312
1992 62,652 177,544 96,668 -13,517
1991 58,450 122,841 99,297 -4,864
1990 66,075 -30,684 101,099 -4,864
1989 81,538 -25,892 103,553 -3,576
1988 100,794 -17,663 104,802 1,408
1987 116,054 -12,681 103,885 3,161
1986 131,188 -13,540 100,930 1,878
1985 146,184 -589 95,890 1,861
1984 172,487 2,754 90,591 -1,427
1983 183,223 1,241 85,183 -1,264
1982 231,714 -7,384 80,989 -961
1981 237,879 2,563 77,829 -1,102
1980 281,184 20,166 74,394 -1,152
1979 312,407 -5,929 71,135 -677
1978 339,157 -2,504 68,437 -350
1977 361,465 -1,332 66,318 -132
1976 375,834 2,804 64,513 160
1975 371,882 -218 62,681 550
1974 396,182 105,838 60,925 924
1973 374,381 8,624 59,169 1,194
1972 391,030 7,935 57,326 1,293
1971 369,625 7,363 56,666 1,348
1970 378,723 -60,580 55,617 1,376
1969 367,851 -49,956 54,791 1,397
1968 387,423 -46,088 54,324 1,401
1967 402,001 -42,344 54,209 1,397
1966 397,084 -41,467 54,353 1,377
1965 405,819 -42,476 54,558 1,366
1964 429,885 -41,461 54,574 1,340
1963 394,338 -44,446 54,203 1,332
1962 384,690 -45,211 53,248 1,337
1961 396,537 -46,517 51,659 1,372
1960 398,960 -154,869 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/spain/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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