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.

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

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.

Population, female (% of total population) in Spain was reported at 50.9 % in 2024, 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 July of 2025.

Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data was reported at 7.135 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.958 % for 2016. Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.221 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.135 % in 2017 and a record low of 4.192 % in 1974. Spain ES: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % 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 55 to 59 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.; ;

Abstract

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system.

The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Universe

The census includes persons who have a fixed residence in the national territory as well as those who are in the national territory at the time of reference, without omissions nor duplications. The persons who have their residency in Spain constitute the fixed population [population with rights]. The persons who are in the national territory at the moment of the census form the actual population [de facto].

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Integrated European Census Microdata

SAMPLE DESIGN: Systematic stratified sampling. The provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa, Navarra, and Vizcaya were over-sampled at roughly 5 times the rate of other provinces.

SAMPLE UNIT: Dwelling

SAMPLE FRACTION: 5%

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 2,084,221

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Two types of questionnaires will be used: one for the population that lives in family dwellings and another for the population that lives in collective dwellings.

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.

Spain ES: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female Population data was reported at 7.954 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.859 % for 2016. Spain ES: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.153 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.954 % in 2017 and a record low of 5.210 % in 1986. Spain ES: Population: Female: Ages 45-49: % of Female 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

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 ES: Rural Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 19.920 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.160 % for 2016. Spain ES: Rural Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.987 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.433 % in 1960 and a record low of 19.920 % in 2017. Spain ES: Rural Population: % of Total 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. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Spain ES: Urban Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 80.024 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.802 % for 2016. Spain ES: Urban Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 75.013 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.024 % in 2017 and a record low of 56.567 % in 1960. Spain ES: Urban Population: % of Total 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2014 Revision.; Weighted average;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Spanish Fork population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Spanish Fork across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Spanish Fork was 45,557, a 3.21% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Spanish Fork population was 44,142, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 43,845 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Spanish Fork increased by 24,909. In this period, the peak population was 45,557 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Spanish Fork is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Spanish Fork population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. 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

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

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 Year. You can refer the same here

Censo de Población: Population by year of arrival in Spain, year of arrival in the Autonomous Community, sex, age (big groups) and nationality (Spanish/foreign). Annual. Autonomous Communities and Cities.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Spanish Fort population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Spanish Fort across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Spanish Fort was 10,923, a 2.52% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Spanish Fort population was 10,655, an increase of 2.13% compared to a population of 10,433 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Spanish Fort increased by 5,353. In this period, the peak population was 10,923 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Spanish Fort is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Spanish Fort population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. 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

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

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 Fort Population by Year. You can refer the same here

Spain Population: Madrid data was reported at 6,576,009.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,507,184.000 Person for 2016. Spain Population: Madrid data is updated yearly, averaging 6,271,638.000 Person from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,576,009.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,091,336.000 Person in 1997. Spain Population: Madrid 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.

Spain ES: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 65.876 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.055 % for 2016. Spain ES: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.875 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.994 % in 2005 and a record low of 62.181 % in 1972. Spain ES: Population: as % of 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Spain was reported at 23.38 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Spain: Percent of world population: The latest value from 2023 is 0.61 percent, an increase from 0.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2023 is 0.77 percent. The minimum value, 0.6 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 1.01 percent was recorded in 1960.