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

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The latest officially reported population of Spain was 49,355,143 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 49,323,658 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.72 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 0.94% 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 +0.55% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 49.3M (11.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Spain vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Venezuela
2100 34,221,514 28,410,292
2099 34,400,373 28,556,135
2098 34,577,450 28,707,705
2097 34,751,199 28,852,186
2096 34,917,831 28,997,910
2095 35,087,012 29,134,707
2094 35,251,362 29,264,882
2093 35,415,082 29,394,209
2092 35,577,396 29,510,768
2091 35,741,351 29,623,813
2090 35,912,083 29,734,285
2089 36,086,009 29,840,423
2088 36,257,546 29,936,470
2087 36,424,826 30,030,678
2086 36,594,101 30,120,614
2085 36,771,456 30,201,240
2084 36,951,760 30,276,736
2083 37,138,777 30,348,224
2082 37,327,720 30,418,460
2081 37,527,142 30,484,132
2080 37,732,838 30,549,302
2079 37,949,144 30,612,881
2078 38,171,047 30,674,565
2077 38,405,329 30,730,870
2076 38,654,221 30,780,046
2075 38,913,733 30,829,620
2074 39,188,284 30,868,955
2073 39,469,767 30,913,457
2072 39,765,059 30,956,993
2071 40,062,070 30,999,181
2070 40,372,388 31,039,456
2069 40,682,818 31,077,886
2068 41,005,148 31,111,229
2067 41,326,772 31,147,205
2066 41,654,672 31,177,952
2065 41,983,104 31,202,552
2064 42,321,736 31,217,149
2063 42,655,212 31,232,539
2062 42,993,328 31,245,802
2061 43,328,037 31,255,590
2060 43,648,753 31,264,668
2059 43,967,376 31,272,623
2058 44,273,756 31,273,762
2057 44,579,723 31,276,766
2056 44,885,952 31,268,661
2055 45,164,935 31,252,602
2054 45,434,986 31,238,775
2053 45,702,038 31,222,231
2052 45,951,973 31,194,694
2051 46,179,119 31,174,182
2050 46,397,620 31,139,557
2049 46,616,167 31,104,189
2048 46,812,693 31,062,699
2047 47,002,591 31,009,532
2046 47,182,235 30,960,686
2045 47,354,908 30,905,370
2044 47,514,076 30,845,107
2043 47,657,627 30,776,828
2042 47,801,904 30,694,535
2041 47,936,819 30,607,831
2040 48,066,825 30,504,638
2039 48,190,225 30,389,092
2038 48,304,880 30,268,244
2037 48,418,168 30,145,046
2036 48,528,778 30,014,973
2035 48,633,960 29,870,829
2034 48,730,594 29,718,039
2033 48,823,356 29,574,127
2032 48,914,944 29,428,330
2031 49,008,735 29,279,969
2030 49,094,273 29,139,878
2029 49,163,780 29,004,690
2028 49,223,677 28,880,803
2027 49,274,441 28,750,990
2026 49,323,658 28,630,592
2025 49,355,143 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 46,397,620 people with a rank change from 32nd to 46th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 1.04% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Spain grew by 1.04%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Spain Venezuela
Current population
49323658
28692435
Population rank 32/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 0.35%
One net population change
1.04 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.66 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,387 +305
Annual growth/decline +506,303 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.04% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 139/197
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 -117,237 111,674 214,547 -105,297
2023 -116,046 119,099 213,020 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 27.9% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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