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.

In 2025, the population of Spain was estimated at ***** million women and ***** million men. For both genders, the largest group was that made up of people aged 49 years, with ******* females and ******* males.

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.

Actual value and historical data chart for Spain Urban Population Percent Of Total

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Actual value and historical data chart for Spain Population Female Percent Of Total

As of January 2024, the population aged over 65 years in Spain amounted to **** million people, thus continuing the upward trend witnessed in previous years. Between 2002 and 2024, the elderly population increased by almost ***** million. According to recent data, people aged over 65 years represent nearly a fifth of the Spanish population. Ageism, a growing concern As it is happening in most advanced economies, the Spanish population is getting older. The Mediterranean country featured a median age of **** years in 2020, and it is forecast to reach 51.8 years in 2050. Life expectancy and the fertility rate are experiencing opposite trends, and while the former keeps improving, the latter continue to decrease. As a result, the Spanish population pyramid is turning into the contracting type, which has worrying social and economic consequences. Poverty among seniors The average amount of a retirement pension in the country is just over ***** euros a month, though this figure depends on the scheme and place of residence. There were almost *** million persons receiving a monthly retirement pension which amounted to *** euros or less in 2023. This scarce allowance can be insufficient to provide a good quality of life. Most recent data shows that over ** percent of those aged 65 or older were at risk of poverty, an extremely high rate even though this was one of the age groups that featured the lowest risk of poverty. On average, ** percent of the spending among this age group is channeled towards housing, water, electricity and fuels, which leaves little room for spending on other items (food, dress, services, etc.) for those millions of people whose retirement pension is not even close to the national minimum wage. For more data on this topic, check Statista's report on Seniors in Spain.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Spain Population, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1960-12-31 to 2024-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Complete population data for Spain showing how many people live in Spain from 1960 to 2024

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Spain (POPTOTESA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Spain and population.

Spain: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2024 is 48.81 million, an increase from 48.35 million in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.28 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2024 is 39.89 million. The minimum value, 30.46 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 48.81 million was recorded in 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Spain (SPPOPGROWESP) from 1961 to 2024 about Spain, population, and rate.

Rural population (% of total population) in Spain was reported at 18.2 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Spain - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November 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.

Time series data for the statistic Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) and country Spain. Indicator Definition:Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.The indicator "Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)" stands at 5.10 as of 12/31/2024, the highest value since 12/31/2006. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 1.40 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 1.40.The 3 year change in percent is 4.57.The 5 year change in percent is 7.58.The 10 year change in percent is 14.92.The Serie's long term average value is 6.74. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 24.30 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2014, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +14.92%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1982, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -39.38%.

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As of the first of January 2024, roughly *** million residents in Spain came from Africa, and more than half of them were male. There were approximately *** percent more female residents original from South America than males from the same region.

Spain: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 21.15 percent, an increase from 20.65 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2024 is 13.99 percent. The minimum value, 8.16 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 21.15 percent was recorded in 2024.

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.