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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 14.4 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Spain vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Uruguay
2100 33,862,981 2,256,741
2099 34,039,965 2,279,899
2098 34,215,187 2,303,351
2097 34,387,116 2,326,987
2096 34,552,002 2,350,799
2095 34,719,411 2,374,835
2094 34,882,039 2,398,960
2093 35,044,043 2,423,269
2092 35,204,657 2,447,646
2091 35,366,895 2,472,126
2090 35,535,838 2,496,514
2089 35,707,942 2,520,852
2088 35,877,681 2,545,052
2087 36,043,209 2,569,100
2086 36,210,710 2,592,974
2085 36,386,207 2,616,629
2084 36,564,622 2,640,001
2083 36,749,680 2,663,150
2082 36,936,644 2,686,021
2081 37,133,976 2,708,594
2080 37,337,517 2,730,883
2079 37,551,557 2,752,831
2078 37,771,135 2,774,432
2077 38,002,963 2,795,709
2076 38,249,247 2,816,677
2075 38,506,040 2,837,308
2074 38,777,715 2,857,709
2073 39,056,249 2,877,721
2072 39,348,447 2,897,543
2071 39,642,346 2,917,097
2070 39,949,413 2,936,478
2069 40,256,590 2,955,616
2068 40,575,543 2,974,445
2067 40,893,798 2,992,987
2066 41,218,263 3,011,309
2065 41,543,254 3,029,441
2064 41,878,338 3,047,343
2063 42,208,320 3,065,064
2062 42,542,893 3,082,642
2061 42,874,096 3,100,006
2060 43,191,452 3,117,149
2059 43,506,737 3,133,952
2058 43,809,907 3,150,250
2057 44,112,668 3,166,055
2056 44,415,689 3,181,373
2055 44,691,749 3,196,072
2054 44,958,971 3,210,110
2053 45,223,225 3,223,395
2052 45,470,541 3,235,973
2051 45,695,307 3,247,888
2050 45,911,520 3,259,108
2049 46,127,777 3,269,675
2048 46,322,244 3,279,610
2047 46,510,152 3,288,969
2046 46,687,914 3,297,696
2045 46,858,778 3,305,917
2044 47,016,278 3,313,556
2043 47,158,325 3,320,565
2042 47,301,091 3,326,955
2041 47,434,593 3,332,884
2040 47,563,236 3,338,277
2039 47,685,343 3,343,295
2038 47,798,797 3,347,790
2037 47,910,899 3,351,911
2036 48,020,350 3,355,671
2035 48,124,430 3,359,126
2034 48,220,051 3,362,276
2033 48,311,842 3,365,250
2032 48,402,470 3,368,057
2031 48,495,278 3,370,727
2030 48,579,920 3,373,273
2029 48,648,699 3,375,805
2028 48,707,969 3,378,198
2027 48,758,200 3,380,504
2026 48,806,901 3,382,789
2025 48,838,057 3,384,805
2024 48,848,840 3,386,588
2023 48,352,528 3,388,081
2022 47,786,102 3,390,913
2021 47,443,821 3,396,695
2020 47,359,424 3,398,968
2019 47,118,501 3,397,206
2018 46,782,011 3,394,534
2017 46,571,232 3,388,438
2016 46,458,139 3,379,283
2015 46,422,303 3,368,017
2014 46,460,733 3,356,334
2013 46,604,197 3,345,337
2012 46,773,055 3,335,401
2011 46,742,697 3,326,825
2010 46,576,897 3,318,580
2009 46,362,946 3,310,091
2008 45,954,106 3,302,177
2007 45,226,803 3,295,153
2006 44,397,319 3,289,506
2005 43,653,155 3,285,771
2004 42,921,895 3,283,148
2003 42,187,645 3,281,186
2002 41,431,558 3,278,867
2001 40,850,412 3,274,251
2000 40,567,864 3,266,206
1999 40,386,875 3,254,015
1998 40,223,509 3,239,280
1997 40,057,389 3,223,345
1996 39,889,852 3,206,324
1995 39,724,050 3,189,440
1994 39,549,108 3,172,834
1993 39,361,262 3,156,345
1992 39,157,685 3,139,702
1991 38,966,376 3,122,354
1990 38,867,322 3,104,403
1989 38,827,764 3,086,255
1988 38,766,939 3,067,961
1987 38,684,815 3,049,896
1986 38,584,624 3,032,845
1985 38,469,512 3,017,037
1984 38,330,364 3,002,488
1983 38,171,525 2,988,778
1982 37,986,012 2,975,492
1981 37,758,631 2,963,246
1980 37,491,165 2,951,953
1979 37,191,330 2,939,903
1978 36,864,898 2,925,715
1977 36,511,638 2,909,461
1976 36,137,812 2,891,392
1975 35,757,900 2,872,320
1974 35,373,335 2,853,944
1973 34,988,947 2,837,133
1972 34,604,469 2,821,644
1971 34,224,490 2,806,462
1970 33,814,531 2,790,807
1969 33,441,054 2,773,974
1968 33,113,134 2,754,606
1967 32,682,947 2,732,277
1966 32,283,194 2,707,646
1965 31,954,292 2,681,169
1964 31,609,195 2,653,180
1963 31,296,651 2,623,766
1962 31,023,366 2,593,298
1961 30,739,250 2,562,044
1960 30,455,000 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 21.6% of the population in Spain and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

Spain
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Uruguay
2100 -0.52% -1.02%
2099 -0.51% -1.02%
2098 -0.5% -1.02%
2097 -0.48% -1.01%
2096 -0.48% -1.01%
2095 -0.47% -1.01%
2094 -0.46% -1%
2093 -0.46% -1%
2092 -0.46% -0.99%
2091 -0.48% -0.98%
2090 -0.48% -0.97%
2089 -0.47% -0.95%
2088 -0.46% -0.94%
2087 -0.46% -0.92%
2086 -0.48% -0.9%
2085 -0.49% -0.89%
2084 -0.5% -0.87%
2083 -0.51% -0.85%
2082 -0.53% -0.83%
2081 -0.55% -0.82%
2080 -0.57% -0.8%
2079 -0.58% -0.78%
2078 -0.61% -0.76%
2077 -0.64% -0.74%
2076 -0.67% -0.73%
2075 -0.7% -0.71%
2074 -0.71% -0.7%
2073 -0.74% -0.68%
2072 -0.74% -0.67%
2071 -0.77% -0.66%
2070 -0.76% -0.65%
2069 -0.79% -0.63%
2068 -0.78% -0.62%
2067 -0.79% -0.61%
2066 -0.78% -0.6%
2065 -0.8% -0.59%
2064 -0.78% -0.58%
2063 -0.79% -0.57%
2062 -0.77% -0.56%
2061 -0.73% -0.55%
2060 -0.72% -0.54%
2059 -0.69% -0.52%
2058 -0.69% -0.5%
2057 -0.68% -0.48%
2056 -0.62% -0.46%
2055 -0.59% -0.44%
2054 -0.58% -0.41%
2053 -0.54% -0.39%
2052 -0.49% -0.37%
2051 -0.47% -0.34%
2050 -0.47% -0.32%
2049 -0.42% -0.3%
2048 -0.4% -0.28%
2047 -0.38% -0.26%
2046 -0.36% -0.25%
2045 -0.33% -0.23%
2044 -0.3% -0.21%
2043 -0.3% -0.19%
2042 -0.28% -0.18%
2041 -0.27% -0.16%
2040 -0.26% -0.15%
2039 -0.24% -0.13%
2038 -0.23% -0.12%
2037 -0.23% -0.11%
2036 -0.22% -0.1%
2035 -0.2% -0.09%
2034 -0.19% -0.09%
2033 -0.19% -0.08%
2032 -0.19% -0.08%
2031 -0.17% -0.08%
2030 -0.14% -0.08%
2029 -0.12% -0.07%
2028 -0.1% -0.07%
2027 -0.1% -0.07%
2026 -0.06% -0.06%
2025 -0.02% -0.05%
2024 1.03% -0.04%
2023 1.19% -0.08%
2022 0.72% -0.17%
2021 0.18% -0.07%
2020 0.51% 0.05%
2019 0.72% 0.08%
2018 0.45% 0.18%
2017 0.24% 0.27%
2016 0.08% 0.33%
2015 -0.08% 0.35%
2014 -0.31% 0.33%
2013 -0.36% 0.3%
2012 0.06% 0.26%
2011 0.36% 0.25%
2010 0.46% 0.26%
2009 0.89% 0.24%
2008 1.61% 0.21%
2007 1.87% 0.17%
2006 1.7% 0.11%
2005 1.7% 0.08%
2004 1.74% 0.06%
2003 1.82% 0.07%
2002 1.42% 0.14%
2001 0.7% 0.25%
2000 0.45% 0.37%
1999 0.41% 0.45%
1998 0.41% 0.49%
1997 0.42% 0.53%
1996 0.42% 0.53%
1995 0.44% 0.52%
1994 0.48% 0.52%
1993 0.52% 0.53%
1992 0.49% 0.56%
1991 0.25% 0.58%
1990 0.1% 0.59%
1989 0.16% 0.6%
1988 0.21% 0.59%
1987 0.26% 0.56%
1986 0.3% 0.52%
1985 0.36% 0.48%
1984 0.42% 0.46%
1983 0.49% 0.45%
1982 0.6% 0.41%
1981 0.71% 0.38%
1980 0.81% 0.41%
1979 0.89% 0.48%
1978 0.97% 0.56%
1977 1.03% 0.62%
1976 1.06% 0.66%
1975 1.09% 0.64%
1974 1.1% 0.59%
1973 1.11% 0.55%
1972 1.11% 0.54%
1971 1.21% 0.56%
1970 1.12% 0.61%
1969 0.99% 0.7%
1968 1.32% 0.82%
1967 1.24% 0.91%
1966 1.03% 0.99%
1965 1.09% 1.05%
1964 1% 1.12%
1963 0.88% 1.17%
1962 0.92% 1.22%
1961 0.93% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Spain Uruguay
Current population
48806901
3382789
Population rank 32/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.04%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.62 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 -4
Annual growth/decline +496,312 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 167/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +96,630 -1,338
Net migration rank 17/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -1,338
2024 - 111,674 - -1,348
2023 -111,211 119,099 298 -1,501
2022 -133,801 299,779 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -113,865 144,385 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -151,551 236,854 4,048 -1,482
2019 -56,542 464,783 3,873 -2,899
2018 -56,139 337,467 7,322 -2,963
2017 -32,600 201,135 10,907 -3,091
2016 0 106,474 14,008 -3,506
2015 -4,642 -1,979 16,194 -4,157
2014 32,522 -97,870 16,238 -4,919
2013 37,284 -250,741 16,318 -5,647
2012 51,450 -153,486 15,520 -6,317
2011 84,137 60,761 14,934 -6,982
2010 102,469 69,406 16,231 -7,696
2009 106,635 129,557 16,947 -8,510
2008 133,267 434,135 16,838 -9,458
2007 108,545 772,317 17,422 -10,750
2006 110,994 659,720 17,783 -13,161
2005 78,576 629,803 18,926 -16,086
2004 85,844 661,158 18,067 -15,668
2003 54,844 658,428 18,628 -17,105
2002 53,861 737,880 20,073 -16,957
2001 44,936 181,307 20,729 -14,620
2000 36,512 176,269 21,060 -11,076
1999 8,077 178,559 21,844 -7,441
1998 4,022 182,926 22,114 -7,048
1997 20,028 165,345 23,737 -6,938
1996 11,967 162,704 24,635 -7,397
1995 15,889 162,434 24,872 -8,339
1994 31,639 160,407 24,637 -7,955
1993 47,234 160,907 24,212 -7,922
1992 62,652 177,544 24,847 -7,850
1991 58,450 122,841 25,422 -7,714
1990 66,075 -30,684 25,699 -7,499
1989 81,538 -25,892 25,322 -7,229
1988 100,794 -17,663 25,071 -6,582
1987 116,054 -12,681 24,469 -6,833
1986 131,188 -13,540 24,505 -8,046
1985 146,184 -589 23,988 -8,832
1984 172,487 2,754 23,684 -9,730
1983 183,223 1,241 24,146 -10,671
1982 231,714 -7,384 25,224 -12,131
1981 237,879 2,563 24,968 -13,577
1980 281,184 20,166 25,451 -14,252
1979 312,407 -5,929 27,456 -14,552
1978 339,157 -2,504 30,076 -14,611
1977 361,465 -1,332 31,321 -14,280
1976 375,834 2,804 33,199 -14,096
1975 371,882 -218 33,393 -14,350
1974 396,182 105,838 32,221 -14,512
1973 374,381 8,624 30,213 -14,312
1972 391,030 7,935 28,896 -13,817
1971 369,625 7,363 28,584 -13,288
1970 378,723 -60,580 28,737 -12,727
1969 367,851 -49,956 28,805 -11,149
1968 387,423 -46,088 29,103 -8,028
1967 402,001 -42,344 29,514 -5,938
1966 397,084 -41,467 30,293 -4,599
1965 405,819 -42,476 30,807 -3,542
1964 429,885 -41,461 31,340 -2,623
1963 394,338 -44,446 31,824 -1,707
1962 384,690 -45,211 31,441 -623
1961 396,537 -46,517 30,975 703
1960 398,960 -154,869 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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

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