Female population by age group in Spain
Spain: Female population by age group was 856,652 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
856,652 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.61 million people
in 1976
All-time low
856,652 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Spain is 856,652 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Spain peaked at 1.61 million people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 856,652 people, in 2023.
Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.30 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.27 million people | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.28 million people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.32 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.44 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.54 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million people | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million people | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million people | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 993,334 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 983,114 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 976,371 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 964,886 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 949,344 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 933,605 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 918,565 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 906,171 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 904,378 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 915,870 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 937,809 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 970,121 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 985,570 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 953,354 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 913,954 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 880,738 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 856,652 people | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 856,652 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 13.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 856,652 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.61 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,532 people | 904,378 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 915,870 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 985,570 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 901,174 people | 856,652 people | 953,354 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Spain?
- Female population by age group in Spain was 856,652 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million people in 1976.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,652 people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for female population by age group?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.