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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.7 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Spain vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Venezuela
2100 33,862,981 28,408,393
2099 34,039,965 28,554,225
2098 34,215,187 28,705,786
2097 34,387,116 28,850,257
2096 34,552,002 28,995,972
2095 34,719,411 29,132,759
2094 34,882,039 29,262,925
2093 35,044,043 29,392,244
2092 35,204,657 29,508,795
2091 35,366,895 29,621,832
2090 35,535,838 29,732,297
2089 35,707,942 29,838,428
2088 35,877,681 29,934,468
2087 36,043,209 30,028,670
2086 36,210,710 30,118,600
2085 36,386,207 30,199,220
2084 36,564,622 30,274,712
2083 36,749,680 30,346,195
2082 36,936,644 30,416,426
2081 37,133,976 30,482,094
2080 37,337,517 30,547,260
2079 37,551,557 30,610,834
2078 37,771,135 30,672,514
2077 38,002,963 30,728,816
2076 38,249,247 30,777,988
2075 38,506,040 30,827,559
2074 38,777,715 30,866,891
2073 39,056,249 30,911,390
2072 39,348,447 30,954,923
2071 39,642,346 30,997,109
2070 39,949,413 31,037,381
2069 40,256,590 31,075,808
2068 40,575,543 31,109,149
2067 40,893,798 31,145,122
2066 41,218,263 31,175,867
2065 41,543,254 31,200,466
2064 41,878,338 31,215,062
2063 42,208,320 31,230,451
2062 42,542,893 31,243,713
2061 42,874,096 31,253,501
2060 43,191,452 31,262,578
2059 43,506,737 31,270,532
2058 43,809,907 31,271,671
2057 44,112,668 31,274,675
2056 44,415,689 31,266,571
2055 44,691,749 31,250,513
2054 44,958,971 31,236,686
2053 45,223,225 31,220,143
2052 45,470,541 31,192,608
2051 45,695,307 31,172,098
2050 45,911,520 31,137,475
2049 46,127,777 31,102,109
2048 46,322,244 31,060,623
2047 46,510,152 31,007,458
2046 46,687,914 30,958,617
2045 46,858,778 30,903,304
2044 47,016,278 30,843,044
2043 47,158,325 30,774,770
2042 47,301,091 30,692,483
2041 47,434,593 30,605,785
2040 47,563,236 30,502,599
2039 47,685,343 30,387,061
2038 47,798,797 30,266,220
2037 47,910,899 30,143,030
2036 48,020,350 30,012,966
2035 48,124,430 29,868,832
2034 48,220,051 29,716,052
2033 48,311,842 29,572,150
2032 48,402,470 29,426,362
2031 48,495,278 29,278,011
2030 48,579,920 29,137,930
2029 48,648,699 29,002,751
2028 48,707,969 28,878,872
2027 48,758,200 28,749,068
2026 48,806,901 28,628,678
2025 48,838,057 28,514,989
2024 48,848,840 28,405,543
2023 48,352,528 28,300,854
2022 47,786,102 28,213,017
2021 47,443,821 28,237,826
2020 47,359,424 28,444,077
2019 47,118,501 28,938,098
2018 46,782,011 29,807,592
2017 46,571,232 30,565,323
2016 46,458,139 30,765,720
2015 46,422,303 30,573,972
2014 46,460,733 30,254,079
2013 46,604,197 29,912,198
2012 46,773,055 29,553,826
2011 46,742,697 29,185,212
2010 46,576,897 28,813,101
2009 46,362,946 28,438,298
2008 45,954,106 28,053,696
2007 45,226,803 27,649,363
2006 44,397,319 27,224,686
2005 43,653,155 26,785,804
2004 42,921,895 26,340,838
2003 42,187,645 25,892,703
2002 41,431,558 25,435,671
2001 40,850,412 24,979,922
2000 40,567,864 24,526,708
1999 40,386,875 24,066,593
1998 40,223,509 23,601,337
1997 40,057,389 23,131,685
1996 39,889,852 22,662,113
1995 39,724,050 22,193,821
1994 39,549,108 21,725,188
1993 39,361,262 21,254,520
1992 39,157,685 20,780,948
1991 38,966,376 20,304,896
1990 38,867,322 19,827,010
1989 38,827,764 19,348,921
1988 38,766,939 18,871,020
1987 38,684,815 18,394,963
1986 38,584,624 17,923,536
1985 38,469,512 17,461,434
1984 38,330,364 17,008,841
1983 38,171,525 16,562,205
1982 37,986,012 16,121,874
1981 37,758,631 15,687,297
1980 37,491,165 15,258,218
1979 37,191,330 14,834,552
1978 36,864,898 14,416,684
1977 36,511,638 14,006,812
1976 36,137,812 13,606,284
1975 35,757,900 13,215,892
1974 35,373,335 12,835,351
1973 34,988,947 12,463,537
1972 34,604,469 12,099,180
1971 34,224,490 11,741,008
1970 33,814,531 11,387,790
1969 33,441,054 11,040,280
1968 33,113,134 10,697,530
1967 32,682,947 10,358,513
1966 32,283,194 10,024,854
1965 31,954,292 9,697,790
1964 31,609,195 9,377,712
1963 31,296,651 9,064,021
1962 31,023,366 8,756,870
1961 30,739,250 8,455,915
1960 30,455,000 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Venezuela
2100 -0.52% -0.51%
2099 -0.51% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.5%
2097 -0.48% -0.5%
2096 -0.48% -0.47%
2095 -0.47% -0.44%
2094 -0.46% -0.44%
2093 -0.46% -0.39%
2092 -0.46% -0.38%
2091 -0.48% -0.37%
2090 -0.48% -0.36%
2089 -0.47% -0.32%
2088 -0.46% -0.31%
2087 -0.46% -0.3%
2086 -0.48% -0.27%
2085 -0.49% -0.25%
2084 -0.5% -0.24%
2083 -0.51% -0.23%
2082 -0.53% -0.22%
2081 -0.55% -0.21%
2080 -0.57% -0.21%
2079 -0.58% -0.2%
2078 -0.61% -0.18%
2077 -0.64% -0.16%
2076 -0.67% -0.16%
2075 -0.7% -0.13%
2074 -0.71% -0.14%
2073 -0.74% -0.14%
2072 -0.74% -0.14%
2071 -0.77% -0.13%
2070 -0.76% -0.12%
2069 -0.79% -0.11%
2068 -0.78% -0.12%
2067 -0.79% -0.1%
2066 -0.78% -0.08%
2065 -0.8% -0.05%
2064 -0.78% -0.05%
2063 -0.79% -0.04%
2062 -0.77% -0.03%
2061 -0.73% -0.03%
2060 -0.72% -0.03%
2059 -0.69% -0.004%
2058 -0.69% -0.01%
2057 -0.68% 0.03%
2056 -0.62% 0.05%
2055 -0.59% 0.04%
2054 -0.58% 0.05%
2053 -0.54% 0.09%
2052 -0.49% 0.07%
2051 -0.47% 0.11%
2050 -0.47% 0.11%
2049 -0.42% 0.13%
2048 -0.4% 0.17%
2047 -0.38% 0.16%
2046 -0.36% 0.18%
2045 -0.33% 0.2%
2044 -0.3% 0.22%
2043 -0.3% 0.27%
2042 -0.28% 0.28%
2041 -0.27% 0.34%
2040 -0.26% 0.38%
2039 -0.24% 0.4%
2038 -0.23% 0.41%
2037 -0.23% 0.43%
2036 -0.22% 0.48%
2035 -0.2% 0.51%
2034 -0.19% 0.49%
2033 -0.19% 0.5%
2032 -0.19% 0.51%
2031 -0.17% 0.48%
2030 -0.14% 0.47%
2029 -0.12% 0.43%
2028 -0.1% 0.45%
2027 -0.1% 0.42%
2026 -0.06% 0.4%
2025 -0.02% 0.39%
2024 1.03% 0.37%
2023 1.19% 0.31%
2022 0.72% -0.09%
2021 0.18% -0.73%
2020 0.51% -1.71%
2019 0.72% -2.92%
2018 0.45% -2.48%
2017 0.24% -0.65%
2016 0.08% 0.63%
2015 -0.08% 1.06%
2014 -0.31% 1.14%
2013 -0.36% 1.21%
2012 0.06% 1.26%
2011 0.36% 1.29%
2010 0.46% 1.32%
2009 0.89% 1.37%
2008 1.61% 1.46%
2007 1.87% 1.56%
2006 1.7% 1.64%
2005 1.7% 1.69%
2004 1.74% 1.73%
2003 1.82% 1.8%
2002 1.42% 1.82%
2001 0.7% 1.85%
2000 0.45% 1.91%
1999 0.41% 1.97%
1998 0.41% 2.03%
1997 0.42% 2.07%
1996 0.42% 2.11%
1995 0.44% 2.16%
1994 0.48% 2.21%
1993 0.52% 2.28%
1992 0.49% 2.34%
1991 0.25% 2.41%
1990 0.1% 2.47%
1989 0.16% 2.53%
1988 0.21% 2.59%
1987 0.26% 2.63%
1986 0.3% 2.65%
1985 0.36% 2.66%
1984 0.42% 2.7%
1983 0.49% 2.73%
1982 0.6% 2.77%
1981 0.71% 2.81%
1980 0.81% 2.86%
1979 0.89% 2.9%
1978 0.97% 2.93%
1977 1.03% 2.94%
1976 1.06% 2.95%
1975 1.09% 2.96%
1974 1.1% 2.98%
1973 1.11% 3.01%
1972 1.11% 3.05%
1971 1.21% 3.1%
1970 1.12% 3.15%
1969 0.99% 3.2%
1968 1.32% 3.27%
1967 1.24% 3.33%
1966 1.03% 3.37%
1965 1.09% 3.41%
1964 1% 3.46%
1963 0.88% 3.51%
1962 0.92% 3.56%
1961 0.93% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/spain/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Spain Venezuela
Current population
48806901
28661242
Population rank 32/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.35%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.62 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +287
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 143/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 -100,467
Net migration rank 17/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -100,467
2024 - 111,674 - -105,297
2023 -111,211 119,099 213,020 -112,899
2022 -133,801 299,779 216,619 -141,107
2021 -113,865 144,385 207,746 -332,936
2020 -151,551 236,854 237,223 -524,649
2019 -56,542 464,783 274,826 -975,534
2018 -56,139 337,467 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -32,600 201,135 340,222 -817,376
2016 0 106,474 359,651 -283,270
2015 -4,642 -1,979 384,560 -77,417
2014 32,522 -97,870 395,088 -62,437
2013 37,284 -250,741 408,930 -57,818
2012 51,450 -153,486 420,758 -55,131
2011 84,137 60,761 425,958 -54,384
2010 102,469 69,406 425,397 -52,781
2009 106,635 129,557 427,257 -50,286
2008 133,267 434,135 435,870 -43,636
2007 108,545 772,317 452,482 -36,060
2006 110,994 659,720 460,152 -27,240
2005 78,576 629,803 463,260 -18,407
2004 85,844 661,158 455,881 -10,798
2003 54,844 658,428 456,902 -5,729
2002 53,861 737,880 466,821 -3,944
2001 44,936 181,307 451,487 -2,856
2000 36,512 176,269 459,802 -1,999
1999 8,077 178,559 463,787 -1,376
1998 4,022 182,926 469,123 -1,010
1997 20,028 165,345 472,002 -816
1996 11,967 162,704 468,653 -708
1995 15,889 162,434 469,267 -622
1994 31,639 160,407 469,178 -559
1993 47,234 160,907 473,189 -477
1992 62,652 177,544 474,824 -381
1991 58,450 122,841 477,917 -236
1990 66,075 -30,684 478,168 -69
1989 81,538 -25,892 478,053 32
1988 100,794 -17,663 477,569 137
1987 116,054 -12,681 474,204 182
1986 131,188 -13,540 468,252 201
1985 146,184 -589 455,517 237
1984 172,487 2,754 449,186 247
1983 183,223 1,241 443,569 260
1982 231,714 -7,384 436,564 260
1981 237,879 2,563 432,059 251
1980 281,184 20,166 425,613 237
1979 312,407 -5,929 421,256 228
1978 339,157 -2,504 414,032 205
1977 361,465 -1,332 405,315 196
1976 375,834 2,804 395,344 190
1975 371,882 -218 385,045 186
1974 396,182 105,838 375,678 173
1973 374,381 8,624 367,612 171
1972 391,030 7,935 360,749 173
1971 369,625 7,363 355,212 215
1970 378,723 -60,580 350,709 305
1969 367,851 -49,956 343,596 403
1968 387,423 -46,088 340,973 532
1967 402,001 -42,344 335,813 717
1966 397,084 -41,467 329,697 1,087
1965 405,819 -42,476 321,695 1,656
1964 429,885 -41,461 314,397 2,410
1963 394,338 -44,446 307,279 3,296
1962 384,690 -45,211 299,345 4,386
1961 396,537 -46,517 292,109 6,069
1960 398,960 -154,869 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/spain/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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