Population (International Monetary) in Spain
Spain: Population (International Monetary) was 48.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.81 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Spain is 48.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Spain peaked at 48.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.45 million, in 1960.
That places Spain 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 30.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 31.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 32.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 33.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 34.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 36.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 38.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 42.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.81 million | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 8.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48.81 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 6.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.86 million | 30.45 million | 33.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.55 million | 33.81 million | 37.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.31 million | 37.49 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.62 million | 38.87 million | 40.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 million | 40.57 million | 46.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million | 46.42 million | 47.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.95 million | 47.36 million | 48.81 million | 5 |
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 population in Spain?
- Population in Spain was 48.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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