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.

The total population in Spain was estimated at 49.1 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Spain Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Spain by year from 1950 to 2025.

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

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Spain (POPTOTESA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2023 about Spain and population.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Spanish Fork by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Spanish Fork across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Spanish Fork across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Spanish Fork, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 35,242 (93.55% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Spanish Fork
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Spanish Fork is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Spanish Fork total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Spanish Fork Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

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.

Population, female (% of total population) in Spain was reported at 50.9 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Spain population growth rate by year from 1961 to 2023.

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 Q4 2024 about working-age, Spain, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 12.690 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.476 % for 2010. Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.716 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.476 % in 2010 and a record low of 2.096 % in 1990. Spain ES: International Migrant Stock: % of 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. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; Weighted average;

Spain - Population as a % of EU population 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 - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Spain - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 10.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 10.40% in December of 2017.

Population, total in Spain was reported at 48347910 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Spain: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2023 is 48.37 million, an increase from 47.78 million in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 40.69 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2023 is 39.76 million. The minimum value, 30.46 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 48.37 million was recorded in 2023.

Spain Population: Aragon data was reported at 1,307,984.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,308,750.000 Person for 2016. Spain Population: Aragon data is updated yearly, averaging 1,307,984.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,349,467.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 1,183,234.000 Person in 1997. Spain Population: Aragon 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, male in Spain was reported at 23738661 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population, female in Spain was reported at 24609249 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Spain - Population was 48619695.00 persons in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Spain - Population reached a record high of 48619695.00 persons in December of 2024 and a record low of 46418884.00 persons in December of 2016.