The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,807,137 in 2024 vs 10,876,981 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,786,181 people compared to 11,372,700 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- Spain's population is 4.29 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 86th.
- The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +3.22% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2005, the population of Spain has increased from 43.7M people to 48.8M (11.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 4.66M to 11.4M (143.8% growth).
- The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 25.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.7M people by 2100.
Spain vs United Arab Emirates: live population counter
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| Current population |
48786181
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11372700
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| Population rank | 32/197 | 86/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.59% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
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1.34 minutes
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| One birth every |
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5.13 minutes
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| One death every |
1.21 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +111,674 | +278,439 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1,258 | +1,077 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459,227 | +393,230 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.95% | +3.75% |
| Population growth rate rank | 108/197 | 8/197 |
Spain and the United Arab Emirates: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 30,455,000 | 131,334 | - | - |
| 1961 | 30,739,250 | 137,989 | 0.93% | 5.07% |
| 1962 | 31,023,366 | 144,946 | 0.92% | 5.04% |
| 1963 | 31,296,651 | 152,211 | 0.88% | 5.01% |
| 1964 | 31,609,195 | 159,692 | 1% | 4.91% |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 167,103 | 1.09% | 4.64% |
| 1966 | 32,283,194 | 173,976 | 1.03% | 4.11% |
| 1967 | 32,682,947 | 179,700 | 1.24% | 3.29% |
| 1968 | 33,113,134 | 199,416 | 1.32% | 11% |
| 1969 | 33,441,054 | 239,660 | 0.99% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 286,536 | 1.12% | 19.6% |
| 1971 | 34,224,490 | 335,027 | 1.21% | 16.9% |
| 1972 | 34,604,469 | 385,014 | 1.11% | 14.9% |
| 1973 | 34,988,947 | 436,399 | 1.11% | 13.3% |
| 1974 | 35,373,335 | 489,087 | 1.1% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 542,856 | 1.09% | 11% |
| 1976 | 36,137,812 | 615,866 | 1.06% | 13.4% |
| 1977 | 36,511,638 | 710,209 | 1.03% | 15.3% |
| 1978 | 36,864,898 | 809,274 | 0.97% | 13.9% |
| 1979 | 37,191,330 | 912,010 | 0.89% | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 1,015,700 | 0.81% | 11.4% |
| 1981 | 37,758,631 | 1,099,855 | 0.71% | 8.29% |
| 1982 | 37,986,012 | 1,166,370 | 0.6% | 6.05% |
| 1983 | 38,171,525 | 1,235,305 | 0.49% | 5.91% |
| 1984 | 38,330,364 | 1,305,996 | 0.42% | 5.72% |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 1,377,911 | 0.36% | 5.51% |
| 1986 | 38,584,624 | 1,467,383 | 0.3% | 6.49% |
| 1987 | 38,684,815 | 1,574,244 | 0.26% | 7.28% |
| 1988 | 38,766,939 | 1,681,788 | 0.21% | 6.83% |
| 1989 | 38,827,764 | 1,789,851 | 0.16% | 6.43% |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 1,898,220 | 0.1% | 6.05% |
| 1991 | 38,966,376 | 2,006,626 | 0.25% | 5.71% |
| 1992 | 39,157,685 | 2,114,730 | 0.49% | 5.39% |
| 1993 | 39,361,262 | 2,222,093 | 0.52% | 5.08% |
| 1994 | 39,549,108 | 2,328,188 | 0.48% | 4.77% |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 2,434,662 | 0.44% | 4.57% |
| 1996 | 39,889,852 | 2,597,564 | 0.42% | 6.69% |
| 1997 | 40,057,389 | 2,817,410 | 0.42% | 8.46% |
| 1998 | 40,223,509 | 3,040,421 | 0.41% | 7.92% |
| 1999 | 40,386,875 | 3,266,009 | 0.41% | 7.42% |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 3,493,575 | 0.45% | 6.97% |
| 2001 | 40,850,412 | 3,723,590 | 0.7% | 6.58% |
| 2002 | 41,431,558 | 3,956,826 | 1.42% | 6.26% |
| 2003 | 42,187,645 | 4,192,457 | 1.82% | 5.96% |
| 2004 | 42,921,895 | 4,428,967 | 1.74% | 5.64% |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 4,664,790 | 1.7% | 5.32% |
| 2006 | 44,397,319 | 5,009,100 | 1.7% | 7.38% |
| 2007 | 45,226,803 | 5,624,635 | 1.87% | 12.3% |
| 2008 | 45,954,106 | 6,302,664 | 1.61% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 46,362,946 | 6,707,058 | 0.89% | 6.42% |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 6,869,838 | 0.46% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 46,742,697 | 7,104,538 | 0.36% | 3.42% |
| 2012 | 46,773,055 | 7,391,448 | 0.06% | 4.04% |
| 2013 | 46,604,197 | 7,693,031 | -0.36% | 4.08% |
| 2014 | 46,460,733 | 8,059,440 | -0.31% | 4.76% |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | 8,505,237 | -0.08% | 5.53% |
| 2016 | 46,458,139 | 8,935,095 | 0.08% | 5.05% |
| 2017 | 46,571,232 | 9,223,225 | 0.24% | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 46,782,011 | 9,346,701 | 0.45% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 47,118,501 | 9,445,785 | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | 9,401,038 | 0.51% | -0.47% |
| 2021 | 47,443,821 | 9,575,152 | 0.18% | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 47,786,102 | 10,074,977 | 0.72% | 5.22% |
| 2023 | 48,347,910 | 10,483,751 | 1.18% | 4.06% |
| 2024 | 48,807,137 | 10,876,981 | 0.95% | 3.75% |
| 2025 | 48,786,181 | 11,191,510 | -0.04% | 2.89% |
| 2026 | 48,746,279 | 11,417,074 | -0.08% | 2.02% |
| 2027 | 48,696,847 | 11,595,528 | -0.1% | 1.56% |
| 2028 | 48,642,132 | 11,750,055 | -0.11% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | 48,578,166 | 11,890,496 | -0.13% | 1.2% |
| 2030 | 48,501,513 | 12,024,613 | -0.16% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 48,412,854 | 12,159,255 | -0.18% | 1.12% |
| 2032 | 48,321,195 | 12,298,043 | -0.19% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | 48,230,054 | 12,440,531 | -0.19% | 1.16% |
| 2034 | 48,136,421 | 12,586,327 | -0.19% | 1.17% |
| 2035 | 48,036,650 | 12,734,906 | -0.21% | 1.18% |
| 2036 | 47,929,957 | 12,885,831 | -0.22% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 47,819,257 | 13,038,803 | -0.23% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 47,706,580 | 13,193,613 | -0.24% | 1.19% |
| 2039 | 47,588,878 | 13,349,897 | -0.25% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 47,463,597 | 13,507,317 | -0.26% | 1.18% |
| 2041 | 47,332,618 | 13,665,875 | -0.28% | 1.17% |
| 2042 | 47,194,588 | 13,825,473 | -0.29% | 1.17% |
| 2043 | 47,052,293 | 13,986,029 | -0.3% | 1.16% |
| 2044 | 46,902,636 | 14,147,509 | -0.32% | 1.15% |
| 2045 | 46,738,565 | 14,309,823 | -0.35% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 46,564,383 | 14,473,950 | -0.37% | 1.15% |
| 2047 | 46,381,681 | 14,641,700 | -0.39% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 46,190,642 | 14,812,411 | -0.41% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 45,985,428 | 14,984,754 | -0.44% | 1.16% |
| 2050 | 45,769,362 | 15,158,142 | -0.47% | 1.16% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Spain increased by 2,769,148 people (a 6.34% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,840,447 people (a 82.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Spain gained 2,363,878 (a 5.09% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,867,463 (a 33.7% growth).
Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2005 and is 32nd in 2025. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 115th in 2005 and ranked 86th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Spain's population will shrink by 6.18% to 45,769,362 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 33.3% to 15,158,142 people and rank change from 86th to 84th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Madrid | 3.42M |
| Barcelona | 1.7M |
| Tenerife | 955K |
| Valencia | 826K |
| Seville | 687K |
| Zaragoza | 687K |
| Murcia | 673K |
| Malaga | 592K |
| Palma de Mallorca | 432K |
| Las Palmas | 380K |
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| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between Spain and the United Arab Emirates
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| Life expectancy | 84 years | 83.2 years |
| Average age | 44.7 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 63.9:36.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.12 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 253 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
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