Spain

Name: Spain Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Spain

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 47,911,579 in 2023. Now: 47,889,958.

Growing at +0.08% per year.

Projected to decline to 33,127,478 by 2100 (-31% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

47.9M

Density

95 people/km²

Median age

45.9 years

Growth rate

-0.06%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2023

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2023 peak, the population has declined by 0.0%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 96.4 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 95 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 6 years by 2050, from 45.4 to 51.8.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.92% in 2007.

The bottom line

Spain passed its population peak 2 years ago in 2023, and has since declined by 0.0%. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 45 to 52 by 2050. UN projections show a decline to 33.1M by 2100.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

What to know

Population peaked at 47,911,579 in 2023. Now: 47,889,958.

Growing at +0.08% per year.

Projected to decline to 33,127,478 by 2100 (-31% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

47.9M

Density

95 people/km²

Median age

45.9 years

Growth rate

-0.06%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2023

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2023 peak, the population has declined by 0.0%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 96.4 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 95 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 6 years by 2050, from 45.4 to 51.8.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.92% in 2007.

The bottom line

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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