Population in Spain

Spain: Population was 42,197 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
42,197
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42,197
in 2030
All-time low
31,350
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Spain, 1990–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990201020301990: 31.4k1991: 31.7k1992: 32.2k1993: 32.6k1994: 33.0k1995: 33.4k1996: 33.8k1997: 34.1k1998: 34.4k1999: 34.7k2000: 34.9k2001: 35.2k2002: 35.7k2003: 36.3k2004: 37.0k2005: 37.6k2006: 38.2k2007: 38.9k2008: 39.4k2009: 39.7k2010: 39.9k2011: 39.9k2012: 39.9k2013: 39.8k2014: 39.7k2015: 39.7k2016: 39.8k2017: 39.9k2018: 40.2k2019: 40.6k2020: 40.9k2021: 41.1k2022: 41.3k2023: 41.6k2024: 41.7k2025: 41.8k2026: 42.0k2027: 42.0k2028: 42.1k2029: 42.2k2030: 42.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Spain is 42,197, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Spain peaked at 42,197 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 31,350, in 1990.

Spain ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Spain, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 31,350
1991 31,723 +1.2%
1992 32,157 +1.4%
1993 32,591 +1.3%
1994 33,000 +1.3%
1995 33,394 +1.2%
1996 33,754 +1.1%
1997 34,080 +1.0%
1998 34,391 +0.9%
1999 34,675 +0.8%
2000 34,942 +0.8%
2001 35,199 +0.7%
2002 35,670 +1.3%
2003 36,324 +1.8%
2004 36,957 +1.7%
2005 37,582 +1.7%
2006 38,195 +1.6%
2007 38,873 +1.8%
2008 39,445 +1.5%
2009 39,728 +0.7%
2010 39,851 +0.3%
2011 39,944 +0.2%
2012 39,937 -0.0%
2013 39,798 -0.4%
2014 39,688 -0.3%
2015 39,683 -0.0%
2016 39,761 +0.2%
2017 39,922 +0.4%
2018 40,186 +0.7%
2019 40,581 +1.0%
2020 40,909 +0.8%
2021 41,096 +0.5%
2022 41,326 +0.6%
2023 41,559 +0.6%
2024 41,720 +0.4%
2025 41,847 +0.3%
2026 41,951 +0.3%
2027 42,039 +0.2%
2028 42,106 +0.2%
2029 42,157 +0.1%
2030 42,197 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,111 31,350 34,675 10
2000s 37,292 34,942 39,728 10
2010s 39,935 39,683 40,581 10
2020s 41,671 40,909 42,157 10
2030s 42,197 42,197 42,197 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Spain?
Population in Spain was 42,197 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42,197 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31,350 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for population?
Spain ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.