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Spain population

Current population of Spain

49,916,942

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
182
Deaths today
250
Change today (UTC)
+290
World rank
32nd of 218
0.60% of world population
Population
49,355,143
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.03%
2025
Density
97 /km²
2023
Land area
499,697 km²
Urban population
81%
2025
Median age
45.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.10
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
+96,630
2025
Capital
Madrid
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Spain: overview

Spain has a population of 49,355,143 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 32nd largest in the world. About 0.60% of the world's population lives in Spain. Spain is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Madrid.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.03% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 506,303 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 96,630 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 97 people per km², spread across 499,697 km² of land. Most residents — 81% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 45.9 years, Spain has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.10 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 44.93 million people by 2050, 9% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 47,610,520.

Spain population, 1960–2025 and projections

010M20M30M40M50M19601980200020202040projected2025: 49.36M1960: 30,455,0001961: 30,739,2501962: 31,023,3661963: 31,296,6511964: 31,609,1951965: 31,954,2921966: 32,283,1941967: 32,682,9471968: 33,113,1341969: 33,441,0541970: 33,814,5311971: 34,224,4901972: 34,604,4691973: 34,988,9471974: 35,373,3351975: 35,757,9001976: 36,137,8121977: 36,511,6381978: 36,864,8981979: 37,191,3301980: 37,491,1651981: 37,758,6311982: 37,986,0121983: 38,171,5251984: 38,330,3641985: 38,469,5121986: 38,584,6241987: 38,684,8151988: 38,766,9391989: 38,827,7641990: 38,867,3221991: 38,966,3761992: 39,157,6851993: 39,361,2621994: 39,549,1081995: 39,724,0501996: 39,889,8521997: 40,057,3891998: 40,223,5091999: 40,386,8752000: 40,567,8642001: 40,850,4122002: 41,431,5582003: 42,187,6452004: 42,921,8952005: 43,653,1552006: 44,397,3192007: 45,226,8032008: 45,954,1062009: 46,362,9462010: 46,576,8972011: 46,742,6972012: 46,773,0552013: 46,604,1972014: 46,460,7332015: 46,422,3032016: 46,458,1392017: 46,571,2322018: 46,782,0112019: 47,118,5012020: 47,359,4242021: 47,443,8212022: 47,786,1022023: 48,352,5282024: 48,848,8402025: 49,355,1432030: 47,610,5202050: 44,928,558
Population of Spain by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202549,355,143+1.03%+506,303
202448,848,840+1.02%+496,312
202348,352,528+1.18%+566,426
202247,786,102+0.72%+342,281
202147,443,821+0.18%+84,397
202047,359,424+0.51%+240,923
201947,118,501+0.72%+336,490
201846,782,011+0.45%+210,779
201746,571,232+0.24%+113,093
201646,458,139+0.08%+35,836
201546,422,303−0.08%−38,430
201446,460,733−0.31%−143,464
201046,576,897+0.46%+213,951
200543,653,155+1.69%+731,260
200040,567,864+0.45%+180,989
199539,724,050+0.44%+174,942
199038,867,322+0.10%+39,558
198538,469,512+0.36%+139,148
198037,491,165+0.80%+299,835
197535,757,900+1.08%+384,565
197033,814,531+1.11%+373,477
196531,954,292+1.09%+345,097
196030,455,000––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Spain population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Spain
YearProjected populationvs today
203047,610,520−3.5%
205044,928,558−9.0%

Spain population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 12.6% of Spain's population is under 15, 65.7% is of working age (15–64), and 21.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 878,874 (1.8%)0-4 female: 830,296 (1.7%)0-45-9 male: 1,029,034 (2.1%)5-9 female: 974,675 (2.0%)10-14 male: 1,199,708 (2.5%)10-14 female: 1,130,709 (2.4%)10-1415-19 male: 1,327,337 (2.8%)15-19 female: 1,253,844 (2.6%)20-24 male: 1,305,550 (2.7%)20-24 female: 1,235,185 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 1,259,072 (2.6%)25-29 female: 1,206,081 (2.5%)30-34 male: 1,339,850 (2.8%)30-34 female: 1,307,619 (2.7%)30-3435-39 male: 1,452,586 (3.0%)35-39 female: 1,443,332 (3.0%)40-44 male: 1,682,917 (3.5%)40-44 female: 1,663,320 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 2,008,758 (4.2%)45-49 female: 1,958,513 (4.1%)50-54 male: 1,977,771 (4.1%)50-54 female: 1,935,935 (4.0%)50-5455-59 male: 1,842,798 (3.8%)55-59 female: 1,865,775 (3.9%)60-64 male: 1,663,560 (3.5%)60-64 female: 1,752,476 (3.7%)60-6465-69 male: 1,378,236 (2.9%)65-69 female: 1,517,037 (3.2%)70-74 male: 1,084,738 (2.3%)70-74 female: 1,250,072 (2.6%)70-7475-79 male: 899,662 (1.9%)75-79 female: 1,127,821 (2.4%)80-84 male: 625,244 (1.3%)80-84 female: 870,827 (1.8%)80-8485-89 male: 344,994 (0.7%)85-89 female: 584,658 (1.2%)90-94 male: 167,488 (0.3%)90-94 female: 357,565 (0.7%)90-9495-99 male: 35,535 (0.1%)95-99 female: 103,954 (0.2%)100+ male: 3,267 (0.0%)100+ female: 13,285 (0.0%)100+

Spain population FAQ

What is the population of Spain in 2026?

Spain's population is estimated at about 49.92 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 49,355,143 (2025). Spain ranks 32nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Spain growing or shrinking?

Spain's population is growing at about 1.03% per year, an increase of roughly 506,303 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Spain?

Spain has about 97 people per square kilometre across a land area of 499,697 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Spain?

Spain is home to about 0.60% of the world's population.

What is Spain's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Spain's population at 44,928,558 in 2050, passing through 47,610,520 in 2030.

What is the median age in Spain?

The median age in Spain is 45.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.