In 2024, the total population of Spain was around 48.38 million people. By 2029, it was forecast to grow up to 50.76 million inhabitants.

Population of Spain While Spain’s fertility rate has been relatively decreasing over the past decade, its year-over-year population growth has been increasing continuously since 2016. The collapse of the job and real estate markets may have led the Spanish to postpone having (more) kids or to migrate to other countries in search of a more stable economy, while inflow of migrates has increased . This theory is supported by data on the average age of Spain’s inhabitants; a look at the median age of Spain’s population from 1950 up until today shows that the Spanish get older on average – perhaps due to the aforementioned factors.

Economic recovery Speaking of Spain’s economy, economic key factors suggest that the country is still recovering from the crisis. Its gross domestic product (GDP) was in admirable shape prior to the collapse, but it still has not returned to its former glory. Only recently has Spain reported actual GDP growth since 2008. Nevertheless, during 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain's GDP had a decrease of more than 11 percent. This in turn, led to an increase of the country’s unemployment rate after years of slowly but surely decreasing following an alarming peak of 26 percent in 2013. Future perspectives are, however, somewhat brighter, as GDP is forecast to maintain a positive growth rate at least until 2029, even exceeding two percentage points in 2025.

As of July 2024, out of the 48.80 million residents of Spain, approximately 6.6 million individuals were foreign residents. Spanish-born residents accounted for 42 million in 2024, a figure that has been declining since 2020, in contrast to the foreign-born population, which has been gradually increasing.

As of January 2025, Andalusia was the most populated autonomous community in Spain, with a total amount of approximately 8.6 million inhabitants. Catalonia and Madrid followed closely, with populations amounting to approximately eight million and seven million respectively. The population in Spain has also been analyzed by gender and autonomous community.

Continuous Population Statistics: Resident population by date, sex, age group and nationality (Spanish/foreign). Quarterly. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

Andalusia, with a total number of 8.6 million inhabitants, ranked first on the list of most populous autonomous communities in Spain as of January 1st, 2025. The least populated regions of Spain were the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, both with a population of under 90,000 inhabitants that year. The population of Spain has been increasing for many years after experiencing a downward trend between 2012 and 2015, and is projected to grow by nearly half a million by 2027. The population of Spain is dying more than being born Spain has one of the lowest fertility rate in the European Union, with barely 1.29 children per woman. According to the most recent data, more people died in Spain than were being born in 2023, with figures reaching over 434,000 deaths versus 320,000 newborns. Immigration countered this trend One of the key points to balance out this population downtrend in Spain is immigration. Spain’s immigration figures finally started to pick up in 2015 after a downward trend that presumably initiated after the 2008 financial crisis. Nevertheless, Spaniards still migrate is much larger numbers than before the crisis. According to the latest data, nationals aged between 25 and 34 years represented the largest bulk of emigrants.

Key information about Spain population

• The Spain population reached 48.1 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 47.5 million people in Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 48.1 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 28.1 million people in Dec 1950

• In the latest reports, Spain Unemployment Rate dropped to 11.2 % in Sep 2024
• Monthly earnings of the Spain population was 2,545.5 USD in Sep 2024
• Spain Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.0 % in Sep 2024

Spain ES: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 30,679,847.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30,705,099.000 Person for 2016. Spain ES: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 25,624,481.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,757,873.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 19,624,340.000 Person in 1960. Spain ES: Population: Total: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Spain Population: Andalusia: Cadiz data was reported at 1,238,480.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,239,435.000 Person for 2016. Spain Population: Andalusia: Cadiz data is updated yearly, averaging 1,220,467.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,245,164.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 1,107,484.000 Person in 1997. Spain Population: Andalusia: Cadiz data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G001: Population: at 1st of January.

Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in Spain was reported at 5.3405 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data was reported at 8.969 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.951 % for 2016. Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.692 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.969 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.488 % in 1981. Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Spain (LFWA64TTESQ647N) from Q1 1999 to Q3 2024 about working-age, Spain, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Censo de Población: Population by year of arrival in Spain, year of arrival in the province, sex and age group. Annual. Provinces.

Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) in Spain was reported at 8.1377 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

As of January 2024, the Spanish-born population accounted for more than 42 million out of the national total. Foreign-born residents grew during the analyzed period of time, with over 6.5 million in 2023, while between 2014 and 2018 they amounted to less than five million. The population in Spain has also been analyzed by autonomous community, with Andalusia topping the list of the most populated regions.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Spanish Fort population by gender and age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender distribution and demographics of Spanish Fort.

Content

The dataset constitues the following two datasets across these two themes

• Spanish Fort, AL Population Breakdown by Gender
• Spanish Fort, AL Population Breakdown by Gender and Age

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Spain - Proportion of population aged 15-24 years was 10.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Proportion of population aged 15-24 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Spain - Proportion of population aged 15-24 years reached a record high of 10.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 9.60% in December of 2017.

As of January 2024, roughly 24.8 million women lived in Spain, thus outnumbering men by about 980,000. A report on expected population of EU member states forecasts the number of Spanish inhabitants growing to 49.9 million by 2050, which would make the Mediterranean nation the fourth most populated country in the EU, after Germany, France and Italy. Data relating to the population of Spain by gender and autonomous community shows the most populous region was Andalusia, with 4.4 million females and 4.2 million males, followed by the communities of Catalonia and Madrid. Moroccans made up the largest share of foreign nationals living in Spain, closely followed by Romanian nationals.

Spain Population: Ceuta data was reported at 85,144.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 84,959.000 Person for 2016. Spain Population: Ceuta data is updated yearly, averaging 77,389.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,144.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 72,117.000 Person in 1997. Spain Population: Ceuta data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G001: Population: at 1st of January.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: 15 Years or over for Spain (LFWATTTTESQ647N) from Q1 1999 to Q3 2024 about 15 years +, working-age, Spain, and population.

Spain Population: Galicia: Coruna data was reported at 1,119,091.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,120,294.000 Person for 2016. Spain Population: Galicia: Coruna data is updated yearly, averaging 1,126,707.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,147,124.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 1,106,325.000 Person in 1997. Spain Population: Galicia: Coruna data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G001: Population: at 1st of January.