Today's demographic activity
Estimates based on 2026 annual rates
Births today
896
Deaths today
1,260
Net migration today
233
As of today, Spain has approximately 47,850,793 people. Estimated births today: 896; deaths: 1,260.
Watch Spain's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.
Key terms
- Real-time counters
- — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
- Natural change
- — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
- Net migration
- — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
- Population growth
- — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.
Major Cities
(83)Projection| # | City | Region | Population | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid★ Capital | Madrid | 5.59M | 646 | 8,659 |
| 2 | Barcelona | Barcelona | 4.00M | 456 | 8,771 |
| 3 | Valencia | Valencia | 1.39M | 210 | 6,633 |
| 4 | Bilbao | Bizkaia | 738.6K | 93 | 7,942 |
| 5 | Seville | Sevilla | 697.3K | 79 | 8,827 |
| 6 | Zaragoza | Zaragoza | 582.9K | 65 | 8,967 |
| 7 | Málaga | Málaga | 520.9K | 74 | 7,039 |
| 8 | Palma de Mallorca | Baleares | 479.0K | 89 | 5,370 |
| 9 | Alicante | Alicante | 398.1K | 73 | 5,453 |
| 10 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Las Palmas | 381.8K | 52 | 7,341 |
| 11 | Granada | Granada | 366.5K | 77 | 4,759 |
| 12 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 356.7K | 61 | 5,848 |
| 13 | Murcia | Murcia | 332.9K | 75 | 4,462 |
| 14 | Valladolid | Valladolid | 323.9K | 54 | 5,976 |
| 15 | Vigo | Pontevedra | 288.4K | 67 | 4,304 |
| 16 | Pamplona | Navarra | 286.9K | 41 | 6,997 |
| 17 | A Coruña | La Coruña | 271.4K | 50 | 5,450 |
| 18 | Terrassa | Barcelona | 264.9K | 37 | 7,122 |
| 19 | Gijón | Asturias | 254.4K | 49 | 5,192 |
| 20 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Álava | 245.5K | 42 | 5,846 |
| 21 | Córdoba | Córdoba | 241.3K | 32 | 7,540 |
| 22 | Donostia / San Sebastián | Gipuzkoa | 228.9K | 44 | 5,227 |
| 23 | Oviedo / Uviéu | Asturias | 213.6K | 21 | 10,171 |
| 24 | Sant Boi de Llobregat | Barcelona | 213.0K | 27 | 7,890 |
| 25 | Santander | Cantabria | 210.0K | 56 | 3,736 |
| 26 | Jerez | Cádiz | 186.3K | 29 | 6,423 |
| 27 | Alcalá de Henares | Madrid | 178.7K | 29 | 6,203 |
| 28 | Marbella | Málaga | 161.0K | 58 | 2,775 |
| 29 | Torrejón de Ardoz | Madrid | 160.6K | 27 | 5,947 |
| 30 | Logroño | La Rioja | 159.4K | 21 | 7,591 |
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Population figures are urban agglomerations (the contiguous built-up area), which can be larger than city-proper municipal boundaries.
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).