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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.1 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.82% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Spain vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Spain
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Spain Vietnam
2100 33,862,981 92,239,801
2099 34,039,965 92,735,968
2098 34,215,187 93,227,318
2097 34,387,116 93,703,343
2096 34,552,002 94,178,675
2095 34,719,411 94,640,859
2094 34,882,039 95,098,747
2093 35,044,043 95,558,233
2092 35,204,657 96,015,030
2091 35,366,895 96,474,248
2090 35,535,838 96,938,026
2089 35,707,942 97,399,661
2088 35,877,681 97,858,300
2087 36,043,209 98,324,127
2086 36,210,710 98,788,452
2085 36,386,207 99,249,444
2084 36,564,622 99,710,990
2083 36,749,680 100,178,339
2082 36,936,644 100,650,389
2081 37,133,976 101,120,279
2080 37,337,517 101,584,408
2079 37,551,557 102,046,677
2078 37,771,135 102,496,244
2077 38,002,963 102,944,347
2076 38,249,247 103,374,514
2075 38,506,040 103,799,405
2074 38,777,715 104,214,107
2073 39,056,249 104,623,307
2072 39,348,447 105,022,092
2071 39,642,346 105,401,255
2070 39,949,413 105,773,681
2069 40,256,590 106,126,787
2068 40,575,543 106,471,025
2067 40,893,798 106,811,324
2066 41,218,263 107,143,716
2065 41,543,254 107,459,475
2064 41,878,338 107,761,108
2063 42,208,320 108,055,355
2062 42,542,893 108,339,650
2061 42,874,096 108,607,597
2060 43,191,452 108,859,065
2059 43,506,737 109,104,391
2058 43,809,907 109,337,395
2057 44,112,668 109,546,926
2056 44,415,689 109,732,352
2055 44,691,749 109,903,830
2054 44,958,971 110,052,946
2053 45,223,225 110,173,868
2052 45,470,541 110,270,266
2051 45,695,307 110,338,539
2050 45,911,520 110,361,987
2049 46,127,777 110,356,819
2048 46,322,244 110,313,849
2047 46,510,152 110,228,852
2046 46,687,914 110,108,051
2045 46,858,778 109,943,449
2044 47,016,278 109,748,671
2043 47,158,325 109,514,717
2042 47,301,091 109,242,604
2041 47,434,593 108,936,706
2040 47,563,236 108,611,523
2039 47,685,343 108,254,640
2038 47,798,797 107,877,983
2037 47,910,899 107,480,286
2036 48,020,350 107,075,099
2035 48,124,430 106,647,378
2034 48,220,051 106,206,100
2033 48,311,842 105,762,219
2032 48,402,470 105,299,476
2031 48,495,278 104,826,346
2030 48,579,920 104,330,461
2029 48,648,699 103,835,790
2028 48,707,969 103,316,499
2027 48,758,200 102,775,814
2026 48,806,901 102,213,157
2025 48,838,057 101,614,413
2024 48,848,840 100,987,686
2023 48,352,528 100,352,192
2022 47,786,102 99,680,655
2021 47,443,821 98,935,098
2020 47,359,424 98,079,191
2019 47,118,501 97,173,776
2018 46,782,011 96,237,319
2017 46,571,232 95,176,977
2016 46,458,139 94,000,117
2015 46,422,303 92,823,254
2014 46,460,733 91,679,578
2013 46,604,197 90,573,104
2012 46,773,055 89,510,356
2011 46,742,697 88,468,314
2010 46,576,897 87,455,152
2009 46,362,946 86,460,018
2008 45,954,106 85,175,788
2007 45,226,803 83,633,375
2006 44,397,319 82,167,897
2005 43,653,155 81,088,313
2004 42,921,895 80,338,971
2003 42,187,645 79,563,777
2002 41,431,558 78,772,224
2001 40,850,412 77,969,361
2000 40,567,864 77,154,011
1999 40,386,875 76,287,452
1998 40,223,509 75,299,660
1997 40,057,389 74,226,889
1996 39,889,852 73,156,447
1995 39,724,050 72,049,940
1994 39,549,108 70,854,391
1993 39,361,262 69,586,384
1992 39,157,685 68,260,337
1991 38,966,376 66,891,775
1990 38,867,322 65,504,552
1989 38,827,764 64,147,348
1988 38,766,939 62,843,228
1987 38,684,815 61,584,651
1986 38,584,624 60,347,048
1985 38,469,512 59,060,622
1984 38,330,364 57,706,067
1983 38,171,525 56,337,921
1982 37,986,012 55,011,289
1981 37,758,631 53,738,141
1980 37,491,165 52,490,101
1979 37,191,330 51,378,211
1978 36,864,898 50,249,552
1977 36,511,638 48,954,872
1976 36,137,812 47,684,931
1975 35,757,900 46,482,903
1974 35,373,335 45,413,537
1973 34,988,947 44,409,861
1972 34,604,469 43,429,168
1971 34,224,490 42,449,276
1970 33,814,531 41,475,230
1969 33,441,054 40,582,096
1968 33,113,134 39,734,609
1967 32,682,947 38,895,080
1966 32,283,194 38,024,836
1965 31,954,292 37,129,656
1964 31,609,195 36,201,563
1963 31,296,651 35,249,101
1962 31,023,366 34,288,560
1961 30,739,250 33,409,059
1960 30,455,000 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Spain Vietnam
2100 -0.52% -0.54%
2099 -0.51% -0.53%
2098 -0.5% -0.51%
2097 -0.48% -0.5%
2096 -0.48% -0.49%
2095 -0.47% -0.48%
2094 -0.46% -0.48%
2093 -0.46% -0.48%
2092 -0.46% -0.48%
2091 -0.48% -0.48%
2090 -0.48% -0.47%
2089 -0.47% -0.47%
2088 -0.46% -0.47%
2087 -0.46% -0.47%
2086 -0.48% -0.46%
2085 -0.49% -0.46%
2084 -0.5% -0.47%
2083 -0.51% -0.47%
2082 -0.53% -0.46%
2081 -0.55% -0.46%
2080 -0.57% -0.45%
2079 -0.58% -0.44%
2078 -0.61% -0.44%
2077 -0.64% -0.42%
2076 -0.67% -0.41%
2075 -0.7% -0.4%
2074 -0.71% -0.39%
2073 -0.74% -0.38%
2072 -0.74% -0.36%
2071 -0.77% -0.35%
2070 -0.76% -0.33%
2069 -0.79% -0.32%
2068 -0.78% -0.32%
2067 -0.79% -0.31%
2066 -0.78% -0.29%
2065 -0.8% -0.28%
2064 -0.78% -0.27%
2063 -0.79% -0.26%
2062 -0.77% -0.25%
2061 -0.73% -0.23%
2060 -0.72% -0.22%
2059 -0.69% -0.21%
2058 -0.69% -0.19%
2057 -0.68% -0.17%
2056 -0.62% -0.16%
2055 -0.59% -0.14%
2054 -0.58% -0.11%
2053 -0.54% -0.09%
2052 -0.49% -0.06%
2051 -0.47% -0.02%
2050 -0.47% 0.005%
2049 -0.42% 0.04%
2048 -0.4% 0.08%
2047 -0.38% 0.11%
2046 -0.36% 0.15%
2045 -0.33% 0.18%
2044 -0.3% 0.21%
2043 -0.3% 0.25%
2042 -0.28% 0.28%
2041 -0.27% 0.3%
2040 -0.26% 0.33%
2039 -0.24% 0.35%
2038 -0.23% 0.37%
2037 -0.23% 0.38%
2036 -0.22% 0.4%
2035 -0.2% 0.42%
2034 -0.19% 0.42%
2033 -0.19% 0.44%
2032 -0.19% 0.45%
2031 -0.17% 0.48%
2030 -0.14% 0.48%
2029 -0.12% 0.5%
2028 -0.1% 0.53%
2027 -0.1% 0.55%
2026 -0.06% 0.59%
2025 -0.02% 0.62%
2024 1.03% 0.63%
2023 1.19% 0.67%
2022 0.72% 0.75%
2021 0.18% 0.87%
2020 0.51% 0.93%
2019 0.72% 0.97%
2018 0.45% 1.11%
2017 0.24% 1.25%
2016 0.08% 1.27%
2015 -0.08% 1.25%
2014 -0.31% 1.22%
2013 -0.36% 1.19%
2012 0.06% 1.18%
2011 0.36% 1.16%
2010 0.46% 1.15%
2009 0.89% 1.51%
2008 1.61% 1.84%
2007 1.87% 1.78%
2006 1.7% 1.33%
2005 1.7% 0.93%
2004 1.74% 0.97%
2003 1.82% 1%
2002 1.42% 1.03%
2001 0.7% 1.06%
2000 0.45% 1.14%
1999 0.41% 1.31%
1998 0.41% 1.45%
1997 0.42% 1.46%
1996 0.42% 1.54%
1995 0.44% 1.69%
1994 0.48% 1.82%
1993 0.52% 1.94%
1992 0.49% 2.05%
1991 0.25% 2.12%
1990 0.1% 2.12%
1989 0.16% 2.08%
1988 0.21% 2.04%
1987 0.26% 2.05%
1986 0.3% 2.18%
1985 0.36% 2.35%
1984 0.42% 2.43%
1983 0.49% 2.41%
1982 0.6% 2.37%
1981 0.71% 2.38%
1980 0.81% 2.16%
1979 0.89% 2.25%
1978 0.97% 2.64%
1977 1.03% 2.66%
1976 1.06% 2.59%
1975 1.09% 2.35%
1974 1.1% 2.26%
1973 1.11% 2.26%
1972 1.11% 2.31%
1971 1.21% 2.35%
1970 1.12% 2.2%
1969 0.99% 2.13%
1968 1.32% 2.16%
1967 1.24% 2.29%
1966 1.03% 2.41%
1965 1.09% 2.56%
1964 1% 2.7%
1963 0.88% 2.8%
1962 0.92% 2.63%
1961 0.93% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Spain Vietnam
Current population
48806901
102365351
Population rank 32/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.59% 1.24%
One net population change
1.06 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.62 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,360 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +496,312 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 123/197
One migration net change every
5.45 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +96,630 -48,171
Net migration rank 17/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 8,870,527 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 6/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 18.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 32/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Spain
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Spain Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 96,630 - -48,171
2024 - 111,674 - -59,645
2023 -111,211 119,099 727,955 -81,789
2022 -133,801 299,779 775,914 -78,977
2021 -113,865 144,385 799,593 -5,418
2020 -151,551 236,854 924,004 -6,457
2019 -56,542 464,783 895,262 -2,051
2018 -56,139 337,467 882,977 96,650
2017 -32,600 201,135 1,001,833 139,245
2016 0 106,474 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -4,642 -1,979 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 32,522 -97,870 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 37,284 -250,741 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 51,450 -153,486 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 84,137 60,761 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 102,469 69,406 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 106,635 129,557 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 133,267 434,135 1,008,141 571,113
2007 108,545 772,317 981,689 523,784
2006 110,994 659,720 943,041 482,399
2005 78,576 629,803 942,084 -208,337
2004 85,844 661,158 985,438 -220,458
2003 54,844 658,428 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 53,861 737,880 991,427 -193,766
2001 44,936 181,307 985,610 -177,586
2000 36,512 176,269 966,894 -144,298
1999 8,077 178,559 925,519 -15,010
1998 4,022 182,926 959,016 106,091
1997 20,028 165,345 1,028,116 52,382
1996 11,967 162,704 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 15,889 162,434 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 31,639 160,407 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 47,234 160,907 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 62,652 177,544 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 58,450 122,841 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 66,075 -30,684 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 81,538 -25,892 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 100,794 -17,663 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 116,054 -12,681 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 131,188 -13,540 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 146,184 -589 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 172,487 2,754 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 183,223 1,241 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 231,714 -7,384 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 237,879 2,563 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 281,184 20,166 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 312,407 -5,929 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 339,157 -2,504 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 361,465 -1,332 1,259,315 49,655
1976 375,834 2,804 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 371,882 -218 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 396,182 105,838 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 374,381 8,624 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 391,030 7,935 921,524 -1,920
1971 369,625 7,363 963,259 76,961
1970 378,723 -60,580 905,902 1,997
1969 367,851 -49,956 878,359 0
1968 387,423 -46,088 815,116 1,489
1967 402,001 -42,344 862,071 394
1966 397,084 -41,467 876,283 1,769
1965 405,819 -42,476 913,761 -1,438
1964 429,885 -41,461 950,219 -6,328
1963 394,338 -44,446 961,067 0
1962 384,690 -45,211 960,046 0
1961 396,537 -46,517 798,978 0
1960 398,960 -154,869 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/spain/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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