Population · Europe
Spain population 2026
Right now · estimate
Spain population right now
47,834,112
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 274,733
- Births minus deaths this year
- -111,660
Spain has an estimated 47,850,793 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 39,165 fewer than a year earlier (−0.08%). It is the 34th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2023 at 47.9 million and is projected to fall to 44.9 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Spain in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 327 thousand 896 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 460 thousand 1,261 a day
- Net migration
- +85 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.10% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.24per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 46.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 84.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 22.2% 36.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Madrid
- Area
- 504,782 km² 52nd largest of 237
- Population density
- 95per km² 124th most crowded
- Urban population
- 80.7% 89.5% by 2050
- Men and women
- 23.5 million / 24.4 million 96.4 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.7years men: 81.4 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.1per 1,000 births under-5: 2.7
- Birth rate
- 6.8per 1,000 death rate: 9.6
- Net migration rate
- +1.8per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Spain, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2023 at 47.9 million. By 2050: 44.9 million (−6.1% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
33.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,077,049 |
| 1951 | 28,214,860 |
| 1952 | 28,406,041 |
| 1953 | 28,632,697 |
| 1954 | 28,857,828 |
| 1955 | 29,089,776 |
| 1956 | 29,323,670 |
| 1957 | 29,569,964 |
| 1958 | 29,849,659 |
| 1959 | 30,140,707 |
| 1960 | 30,404,939 |
| 1961 | 30,699,567 |
| 1962 | 31,040,106 |
| 1963 | 31,379,827 |
| 1964 | 31,741,586 |
| 1965 | 32,110,668 |
| 1966 | 32,465,884 |
| 1967 | 32,820,751 |
| 1968 | 33,170,120 |
| 1969 | 33,496,936 |
| 1970 | 33,812,723 |
| 1971 | 34,157,451 |
| 1972 | 34,539,867 |
| 1973 | 34,926,524 |
| 1974 | 35,361,762 |
| 1975 | 35,795,769 |
| 1976 | 36,176,280 |
| 1977 | 36,551,270 |
| 1978 | 36,904,968 |
| 1979 | 37,230,372 |
| 1980 | 37,537,564 |
| 1981 | 37,812,712 |
| 1982 | 38,047,101 |
| 1983 | 38,253,244 |
| 1984 | 38,437,482 |
| 1985 | 38,601,321 |
| 1986 | 38,735,705 |
| 1987 | 38,852,010 |
| 1988 | 38,952,264 |
| 1989 | 39,029,558 |
| 1990 | 39,084,979 |
| 1991 | 39,201,759 |
| 1992 | 39,420,346 |
| 1993 | 39,651,621 |
| 1994 | 39,858,721 |
| 1995 | 40,052,738 |
| 1996 | 40,237,372 |
| 1997 | 40,423,826 |
| 1998 | 40,617,440 |
| 1999 | 40,812,856 |
| 2000 | 41,019,774 |
| 2001 | 41,245,599 |
| 2002 | 41,755,704 |
| 2003 | 42,506,543 |
| 2004 | 43,234,566 |
| 2005 | 43,958,885 |
| 2006 | 44,695,448 |
| 2007 | 45,516,507 |
| 2008 | 46,235,054 |
| 2009 | 46,635,180 |
| 2010 | 46,840,472 |
| 2011 | 46,998,043 |
| 2012 | 47,018,323 |
| 2013 | 46,860,389 |
| 2014 | 46,720,188 |
| 2015 | 46,683,686 |
| 2016 | 46,732,771 |
| 2017 | 46,868,596 |
| 2018 | 47,092,821 |
| 2019 | 47,435,119 |
| 2020 | 47,679,489 |
| 2021 | 47,735,664 |
| 2022 | 47,828,382 |
| 2023 | 47,911,580 |
| 2024 * | 47,910,526 |
| 2025 * | 47,889,958 |
| 2026 * | 47,850,793 |
| 2027 * | 47,802,271 |
| 2028 * | 47,748,566 |
| 2029 * | 47,685,764 |
| 2030 * | 47,610,520 |
| 2031 * | 47,523,489 |
| 2032 * | 47,433,522 |
| 2033 * | 47,344,056 |
| 2034 * | 47,252,139 |
| 2035 * | 47,154,196 |
| 2036 * | 47,049,470 |
| 2037 * | 46,940,809 |
| 2038 * | 46,830,186 |
| 2039 * | 46,714,654 |
| 2040 * | 46,591,674 |
| 2041 * | 46,463,105 |
| 2042 * | 46,327,610 |
| 2043 * | 46,187,923 |
| 2044 * | 46,041,010 |
| 2045 * | 45,879,964 |
| 2046 * | 45,708,980 |
| 2047 * | 45,529,637 |
| 2048 * | 45,342,101 |
| 2049 * | 45,140,662 |
| 2050 * | 44,928,558 |
| 2051 * | 44,712,279 |
| 2052 * | 44,480,747 |
| 2053 * | 44,229,848 |
| 2054 * | 43,969,185 |
| 2055 * | 43,702,732 |
| 2056 * | 43,418,723 |
| 2057 * | 43,121,616 |
| 2058 * | 42,824,438 |
| 2059 * | 42,521,116 |
| 2060 * | 42,210,838 |
| 2061 * | 41,892,753 |
| 2062 * | 41,566,223 |
| 2063 * | 41,240,292 |
| 2064 * | 40,914,110 |
| 2065 * | 40,590,376 |
| 2066 * | 40,271,850 |
| 2067 * | 39,956,629 |
| 2068 * | 39,644,111 |
| 2069 * | 39,337,025 |
| 2070 * | 39,035,769 |
| 2071 * | 38,741,025 |
| 2072 * | 38,453,574 |
| 2073 * | 38,173,658 |
| 2074 * | 37,903,808 |
| 2075 * | 37,644,622 |
| 2076 * | 37,397,887 |
| 2077 * | 37,163,397 |
| 2078 * | 36,942,005 |
| 2079 * | 36,729,338 |
| 2080 * | 36,524,535 |
| 2081 * | 36,327,926 |
| 2082 * | 36,139,448 |
| 2083 * | 35,956,990 |
| 2084 * | 35,778,726 |
| 2085 * | 35,605,150 |
| 2086 * | 35,436,926 |
| 2087 * | 35,273,592 |
| 2088 * | 35,109,160 |
| 2089 * | 34,941,504 |
| 2090 * | 34,774,237 |
| 2091 * | 34,611,810 |
| 2092 * | 34,453,467 |
| 2093 * | 34,295,239 |
| 2094 * | 34,136,023 |
| 2095 * | 33,974,156 |
| 2096 * | 33,811,183 |
| 2097 * | 33,645,991 |
| 2098 * | 33,475,732 |
| 2099 * | 33,302,992 |
| 2100 * | 33,127,478 |
* UN projection
Population of Spain by year
41 million in 2000, 47.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 47,850,793 | −0.08% | −39,165 | +85,305 | 46.3 | 1.24 | 95 | 81% | 0.58% | 34 |
| 2025* | 47,889,958 | −0.04% | −20,568 | +96,630 | 45.9 | 1.23 | 95 | 81% | 0.58% | 32 |
| 2024* | 47,910,526 | −0.00% | −1,054 | +111,674 | 45.4 | 1.22 | 95 | 80% | 0.59% | 32 |
| 2023 | 47,911,580 | +0.17% | +83,198 | +119,099 | 44.9 | 1.21 | 95 | 80% | 0.59% | 32 |
| 2022 | 47,828,382 | +0.19% | +92,718 | +299,779 | 44.4 | 1.21 | 95 | 80% | 0.60% | 31 |
| 2021 | 47,735,664 | +0.12% | +56,175 | +144,385 | 43.9 | 1.19 | 95 | 80% | 0.60% | 31 |
| 2020 | 47,679,489 | +0.52% | +244,370 | +236,854 | 43.5 | 1.19 | 95 | 80% | 0.60% | 30 |
| 2019 | 47,435,119 | +0.73% | +342,298 | +464,783 | 43.1 | 1.23 | 94 | 80% | 0.61% | 30 |
| 2018 | 47,092,821 | +0.48% | +224,225 | +337,467 | 42.8 | 1.26 | 94 | 80% | 0.61% | 30 |
| 2017 | 46,868,596 | +0.29% | +135,825 | +201,135 | 42.4 | 1.31 | 93 | 80% | 0.61% | 30 |
| 2016 | 46,732,771 | +0.11% | +49,085 | +106,474 | 42.0 | 1.33 | 93 | 79% | 0.62% | 30 |
| 2015 | 46,683,686 | −0.08% | −36,502 | −1,979 | 41.6 | 1.33 | 93 | 79% | 0.62% | 30 |
| 2010 | 46,840,472 | +0.44% | +205,292 | +69,406 | 39.2 | 1.37 | 93 | 79% | 0.67% | 27 |
| 2005 | 43,958,885 | +1.68% | +724,319 | +629,803 | 37.8 | 1.33 | 88 | 77% | 0.67% | 28 |
| 2000 | 41,019,774 | +0.51% | +206,918 | +176,269 | 36.3 | 1.21 | 82 | 76% | 0.66% | 28 |
| 1995 | 40,052,738 | +0.49% | +194,017 | +162,434 | 34.3 | 1.15 | 80 | 76% | 0.70% | 28 |
| 1990 | 39,084,979 | +0.14% | +55,421 | −30,684 | 32.5 | 1.36 | 78 | 75% | 0.73% | 27 |
| 1985 | 38,601,321 | +0.43% | +163,839 | −589 | 30.9 | 1.64 | 77 | 74% | 0.79% | 25 |
| 1980 | 37,537,564 | +0.83% | +307,192 | +20,166 | 29.8 | 2.21 | 75 | 72% | 0.84% | 24 |
| 1975 | 35,795,769 | +1.23% | +434,007 | −218 | 29.0 | 2.77 | 71 | 69% | 0.88% | 23 |
| 1970 | 33,812,723 | +0.94% | +315,787 | −60,580 | 29.1 | 2.88 | 67 | 66% | 0.92% | 22 |
| 1965 | 32,110,668 | +1.16% | +369,082 | −42,476 | 29.2 | 2.93 | 64 | 61% | 0.96% | 20 |
| 1960 | 30,404,939 | +0.88% | +264,232 | −154,869 | 28.4 | 2.81 | 61 | 57% | 1.01% | 18 |
| 1955 | 29,089,776 | +0.80% | +231,948 | −86,836 | 27.7 | 2.51 | 58 | 54% | 1.06% | 17 |
| 1950 | 28,077,049 | – | – | −129,562 | 26.5 | 2.47 | 56 | 52% | 1.13% | 16 |
Population forecast for Spain
UN medium-variant projection: 44.9 million in 2050 (−6.1% from 2026), 33.1 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 47,610,520 | −0.16% | +67,475 | 48.0 | 1.26 | 95 | 82% | 0.56% | 36 |
| 2035 | 47,154,196 | −0.21% | +63,766 | 49.8 | 1.29 | 94 | 83% | 0.53% | 38 |
| 2040 | 46,591,674 | −0.26% | +56,021 | 51.0 | 1.32 | 93 | 85% | 0.51% | 39 |
| 2045 | 45,879,964 | −0.35% | +51,326 | 51.7 | 1.34 | 91 | 87% | 0.49% | 45 |
| 2050 | 44,928,558 | −0.47% | +68,276 | 51.8 | 1.36 | 89 | 90% | 0.46% | 48 |
| 2060 | 42,210,838 | −0.73% | +60,169 | 52.0 | 1.39 | 84 | – | 0.42% | 53 |
| 2070 | 39,035,769 | −0.77% | +47,232 | 52.7 | 1.43 | 78 | – | 0.38% | 56 |
| 2080 | 36,524,535 | −0.56% | +43,951 | 51.6 | 1.46 | 73 | – | 0.36% | 58 |
| 2090 | 34,774,237 | −0.48% | +28,138 | 51.4 | 1.47 | 69 | – | 0.34% | 61 |
| 2100 | 33,127,478 | −0.53% | +28,582 | 52.2 | 1.48 | 66 | – | 0.33% | 62 |
Largest cities in Spain
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid (capital) | 5,591,755 | 5,588,668 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 3,996,022 | 4,117,282 |
| 3 | Valencia | 1,391,625 | 1,375,750 |
| 4 | Bilbao | 738,560 | 661,007 |
| 5 | Seville | 697,348 | 642,550 |
| 6 | Zaragoza | 582,884 | 519,783 |
| 7 | Málaga | 520,873 | 492,100 |
| 8 | Palma de Mallorca | 478,978 | 565,669 |
| 9 | Alicante | 398,071 | 391,844 |
| 10 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 381,756 | 372,353 |
Age structure
Median age 46.3. 22.2% are 65 or older, 36.1% by 2050; 12.3% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.24 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1981.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.5 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 |
| 1951 | 2.46 |
| 1952 | 2.54 |
| 1953 | 2.50 |
| 1954 | 2.44 |
| 1955 | 2.51 |
| 1956 | 2.54 |
| 1957 | 2.69 |
| 1958 | 2.73 |
| 1959 | 2.75 |
| 1960 | 2.81 |
| 1961 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 2.80 |
| 1963 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | 2.91 |
| 1967 | 2.97 |
| 1968 | 2.92 |
| 1969 | 2.90 |
| 1970 | 2.88 |
| 1971 | 2.90 |
| 1972 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 2.84 |
| 1974 | 2.87 |
| 1975 | 2.77 |
| 1976 | 2.76 |
| 1977 | 2.65 |
| 1978 | 2.54 |
| 1979 | 2.37 |
| 1980 | 2.21 |
| 1981 | 2.04 |
| 1982 | 1.94 |
| 1983 | 1.80 |
| 1984 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 1.64 |
| 1986 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | 1.44 |
| 1989 | 1.40 |
| 1990 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 1.31 |
| 1993 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 1.13 |
| 1999 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 1.38 |
| 2010 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 1.34 |
| 2012 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 1.21 |
| 2024 * | 1.22 |
| 2025 * | 1.23 |
| 2026 * | 1.24 |
| 2027 * | 1.24 |
| 2028 * | 1.25 |
| 2029 * | 1.26 |
| 2030 * | 1.26 |
| 2031 * | 1.27 |
| 2032 * | 1.28 |
| 2033 * | 1.28 |
| 2034 * | 1.29 |
| 2035 * | 1.29 |
| 2036 * | 1.30 |
| 2037 * | 1.30 |
| 2038 * | 1.30 |
| 2039 * | 1.31 |
| 2040 * | 1.32 |
| 2041 * | 1.32 |
| 2042 * | 1.33 |
| 2043 * | 1.33 |
| 2044 * | 1.34 |
| 2045 * | 1.34 |
| 2046 * | 1.35 |
| 2047 * | 1.35 |
| 2048 * | 1.35 |
| 2049 * | 1.36 |
| 2050 * | 1.36 |
| 2051 * | 1.37 |
| 2052 * | 1.37 |
| 2053 * | 1.37 |
| 2054 * | 1.38 |
| 2055 * | 1.38 |
| 2056 * | 1.38 |
| 2057 * | 1.38 |
| 2058 * | 1.39 |
| 2059 * | 1.39 |
| 2060 * | 1.39 |
| 2061 * | 1.40 |
| 2062 * | 1.40 |
| 2063 * | 1.41 |
| 2064 * | 1.41 |
| 2065 * | 1.41 |
| 2066 * | 1.42 |
| 2067 * | 1.42 |
| 2068 * | 1.43 |
| 2069 * | 1.43 |
| 2070 * | 1.43 |
| 2071 * | 1.43 |
| 2072 * | 1.44 |
| 2073 * | 1.44 |
| 2074 * | 1.44 |
| 2075 * | 1.44 |
| 2076 * | 1.45 |
| 2077 * | 1.45 |
| 2078 * | 1.45 |
| 2079 * | 1.45 |
| 2080 * | 1.46 |
| 2081 * | 1.46 |
| 2082 * | 1.46 |
| 2083 * | 1.46 |
| 2084 * | 1.46 |
| 2085 * | 1.46 |
| 2086 * | 1.46 |
| 2087 * | 1.47 |
| 2088 * | 1.47 |
| 2089 * | 1.47 |
| 2090 * | 1.47 |
| 2091 * | 1.47 |
| 2092 * | 1.47 |
| 2093 * | 1.47 |
| 2094 * | 1.48 |
| 2095 * | 1.48 |
| 2096 * | 1.48 |
| 2097 * | 1.48 |
| 2098 * | 1.48 |
| 2099 * | 1.48 |
| 2100 * | 1.48 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2015.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
245k451k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 562,979 | 310,446 |
| 1951 | 566,982 | 328,879 |
| 1952 | 591,257 | 276,716 |
| 1953 | 587,913 | 278,075 |
| 1954 | 578,266 | 263,550 |
| 1955 | 598,329 | 274,259 |
| 1956 | 609,863 | 289,170 |
| 1957 | 646,545 | 293,637 |
| 1958 | 655,807 | 259,425 |
| 1959 | 658,960 | 268,288 |
| 1960 | 666,956 | 268,368 |
| 1961 | 653,461 | 261,405 |
| 1962 | 655,664 | 274,912 |
| 1963 | 668,319 | 279,970 |
| 1964 | 691,964 | 270,894 |
| 1965 | 672,077 | 271,051 |
| 1966 | 666,122 | 272,765 |
| 1967 | 677,471 | 277,279 |
| 1968 | 666,491 | 279,513 |
| 1969 | 662,976 | 300,273 |
| 1970 | 661,752 | 282,344 |
| 1971 | 667,944 | 304,671 |
| 1972 | 668,185 | 281,922 |
| 1973 | 668,545 | 298,069 |
| 1974 | 682,664 | 297,136 |
| 1975 | 672,100 | 295,228 |
| 1976 | 677,991 | 296,412 |
| 1977 | 658,255 | 291,325 |
| 1978 | 637,702 | 293,409 |
| 1979 | 603,239 | 288,291 |
| 1980 | 571,317 | 286,119 |
| 1981 | 533,112 | 290,746 |
| 1982 | 515,001 | 283,763 |
| 1983 | 486,962 | 299,771 |
| 1984 | 474,249 | 296,964 |
| 1985 | 458,808 | 310,577 |
| 1986 | 442,437 | 307,762 |
| 1987 | 431,001 | 306,856 |
| 1988 | 423,051 | 316,346 |
| 1989 | 413,540 | 322,095 |
| 1990 | 406,392 | 330,424 |
| 1991 | 400,241 | 334,812 |
| 1992 | 399,930 | 328,561 |
| 1993 | 389,526 | 336,789 |
| 1994 | 374,631 | 334,490 |
| 1995 | 367,216 | 342,168 |
| 1996 | 366,456 | 347,367 |
| 1997 | 371,212 | 345,443 |
| 1998 | 369,291 | 356,103 |
| 1999 | 382,692 | 366,533 |
| 2000 | 399,049 | 356,197 |
| 2001 | 406,377 | 355,155 |
| 2002 | 413,223 | 363,428 |
| 2003 | 434,713 | 379,131 |
| 2004 | 447,528 | 366,647 |
| 2005 | 458,937 | 382,149 |
| 2006 | 473,449 | 366,641 |
| 2007 | 483,893 | 380,620 |
| 2008 | 509,388 | 382,016 |
| 2009 | 490,774 | 381,576 |
| 2010 | 481,432 | 379,015 |
| 2011 | 466,867 | 384,310 |
| 2012 | 451,253 | 400,516 |
| 2013 | 426,037 | 388,411 |
| 2014 | 424,669 | 394,084 |
| 2015 | 417,031 | 420,774 |
| 2016 | 406,867 | 409,455 |
| 2017 | 389,984 | 423,359 |
| 2018 | 370,110 | 426,886 |
| 2019 | 357,540 | 418,410 |
| 2020 | 343,355 | 495,378 |
| 2021 | 340,310 | 457,182 |
| 2022 | 339,675 | 481,524 |
| 2023 | 336,821 | 447,463 |
| 2024 * | 333,155 | 455,404 |
| 2025 * | 330,044 | 457,236 |
| 2026 * | 327,412 | 460,482 |
| 2027 * | 324,607 | 462,551 |
| 2028 * | 322,894 | 465,321 |
| 2029 * | 321,735 | 468,200 |
| 2030 * | 320,841 | 471,338 |
| 2031 * | 320,892 | 474,904 |
| 2032 * | 321,870 | 478,879 |
| 2033 * | 323,286 | 482,968 |
| 2034 * | 325,802 | 488,732 |
| 2035 * | 328,485 | 494,340 |
| 2036 * | 331,985 | 500,462 |
| 2037 * | 335,173 | 506,388 |
| 2038 * | 338,345 | 512,893 |
| 2039 * | 341,019 | 519,215 |
| 2040 * | 343,441 | 525,644 |
| 2041 * | 345,147 | 532,502 |
| 2042 * | 345,710 | 538,668 |
| 2043 * | 344,856 | 545,686 |
| 2044 * | 343,844 | 552,859 |
| 2045 * | 340,996 | 559,919 |
| 2046 * | 337,691 | 567,311 |
| 2047 * | 333,655 | 574,831 |
| 2048 * | 328,068 | 582,422 |
| 2049 * | 322,942 | 589,757 |
| 2050 * | 317,740 | 598,105 |
| 2051 * | 312,380 | 604,786 |
| 2052 * | 307,589 | 612,315 |
| 2053 * | 302,919 | 619,169 |
| 2054 * | 298,067 | 625,105 |
| 2055 * | 294,189 | 631,603 |
| 2056 * | 290,371 | 636,507 |
| 2057 * | 287,149 | 641,407 |
| 2058 * | 284,499 | 646,039 |
| 2059 * | 282,733 | 649,898 |
| 2060 * | 281,441 | 652,912 |
| 2061 * | 281,065 | 655,176 |
| 2062 * | 280,645 | 655,596 |
| 2063 * | 280,073 | 656,596 |
| 2064 * | 280,036 | 655,623 |
| 2065 * | 279,977 | 653,941 |
| 2066 * | 280,562 | 651,453 |
| 2067 * | 281,652 | 648,536 |
| 2068 * | 282,680 | 644,101 |
| 2069 * | 283,352 | 638,265 |
| 2070 * | 283,806 | 632,250 |
| 2071 * | 284,659 | 624,268 |
| 2072 * | 285,225 | 614,769 |
| 2073 * | 285,410 | 605,353 |
| 2074 * | 285,637 | 594,943 |
| 2075 * | 285,131 | 583,748 |
| 2076 * | 284,953 | 571,598 |
| 2077 * | 284,021 | 559,133 |
| 2078 * | 283,158 | 547,213 |
| 2079 * | 281,950 | 535,075 |
| 2080 * | 280,207 | 523,816 |
| 2081 * | 277,537 | 513,060 |
| 2082 * | 275,177 | 502,178 |
| 2083 * | 272,304 | 492,609 |
| 2084 * | 269,518 | 483,437 |
| 2085 * | 266,651 | 475,703 |
| 2086 * | 264,061 | 468,317 |
| 2087 * | 261,819 | 461,860 |
| 2088 * | 259,357 | 456,446 |
| 2089 * | 256,930 | 451,907 |
| 2090 * | 254,701 | 448,553 |
| 2091 * | 252,676 | 445,591 |
| 2092 * | 250,754 | 442,897 |
| 2093 * | 249,365 | 442,292 |
| 2094 * | 248,155 | 441,465 |
| 2095 * | 247,470 | 442,592 |
| 2096 * | 246,616 | 443,378 |
| 2097 * | 245,882 | 445,813 |
| 2098 * | 245,331 | 447,482 |
| 2099 * | 244,824 | 448,769 |
| 2100 * | 244,706 | 450,706 |
* UN projection
Economy of Spain
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $2.09 trillion 15th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $41,756 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 60,106 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.5% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 9.8% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 97.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 1.6%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
2.6T 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 536,322,000,000 |
| 1991 | 577,166,000,000 |
| 1992 | 630,910,000,000 |
| 1993 | 529,980,000,000 |
| 1994 | 531,801,000,000 |
| 1995 | 614,713,000,000 |
| 1996 | 642,480,000,000 |
| 1997 | 590,500,000,000 |
| 1998 | 619,541,000,000 |
| 1999 | 635,025,000,000 |
| 2000 | 598,367,000,000 |
| 2001 | 627,803,000,000 |
| 2002 | 708,437,000,000 |
| 2003 | 907,736,000,000 |
| 2004 | 1,069,344,000,000 |
| 2005 | 1,155,306,000,000 |
| 2006 | 1,261,914,000,000 |
| 2007 | 1,476,920,000,000 |
| 2008 | 1,635,936,000,000 |
| 2009 | 1,494,963,000,000 |
| 2010 | 1,429,155,000,000 |
| 2011 | 1,487,307,000,000 |
| 2012 | 1,331,838,000,000 |
| 2013 | 1,362,207,000,000 |
| 2014 | 1,380,600,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1,206,287,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1,242,673,000,000 |
| 2017 | 1,321,288,000,000 |
| 2018 | 1,432,292,000,000 |
| 2019 | 1,403,651,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,288,751,000,000 |
| 2021 | 1,462,216,000,000 |
| 2022 | 1,449,990,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,618,344,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,729,759,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,908,602,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 2,085,276,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 2,193,416,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,290,372,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,379,737,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,475,923,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,567,703,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Spain
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 220 million tonnes 29th largest emitter
- Per person
- 4.60 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.57% 0.58% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −4% −40% since 2005
220 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.01 |
| 1951 | 33.06 |
| 1952 | 37.55 |
| 1953 | 38.90 |
| 1954 | 39.70 |
| 1955 | 40.26 |
| 1956 | 42.32 |
| 1957 | 50.21 |
| 1958 | 55.87 |
| 1959 | 52.08 |
| 1960 | 48.86 |
| 1961 | 53.60 |
| 1962 | 59.98 |
| 1963 | 58.74 |
| 1964 | 64.32 |
| 1965 | 71.02 |
| 1966 | 77.62 |
| 1967 | 86.39 |
| 1968 | 97.01 |
| 1969 | 96.73 |
| 1970 | 116.77 |
| 1971 | 128.46 |
| 1972 | 144.72 |
| 1973 | 154.96 |
| 1974 | 172.67 |
| 1975 | 181.05 |
| 1976 | 197.75 |
| 1977 | 194.83 |
| 1978 | 199.51 |
| 1979 | 202.75 |
| 1980 | 213.91 |
| 1981 | 206.10 |
| 1982 | 208.59 |
| 1983 | 203.45 |
| 1984 | 197.71 |
| 1985 | 199.94 |
| 1986 | 189.12 |
| 1987 | 189.51 |
| 1988 | 197.46 |
| 1989 | 224.89 |
| 1990 | 229.38 |
| 1991 | 239.29 |
| 1992 | 247.69 |
| 1993 | 239.10 |
| 1994 | 251.39 |
| 1995 | 265.07 |
| 1996 | 252.56 |
| 1997 | 264.90 |
| 1998 | 273.65 |
| 1999 | 297.02 |
| 2000 | 309.26 |
| 2001 | 311.03 |
| 2002 | 331.03 |
| 2003 | 335.54 |
| 2004 | 352.14 |
| 2005 | 367.45 |
| 2006 | 358.87 |
| 2007 | 366.47 |
| 2008 | 335.28 |
| 2009 | 296.16 |
| 2010 | 282.58 |
| 2011 | 283.27 |
| 2012 | 277.43 |
| 2013 | 252.11 |
| 2014 | 253.66 |
| 2015 | 270.25 |
| 2016 | 259.56 |
| 2017 | 273.48 |
| 2018 | 268.52 |
| 2019 | 250.67 |
| 2020 | 211.76 |
| 2021 | 228.81 |
| 2022 | 234.22 |
| 2023 | 215.46 |
| 2024 | 220.34 |
By source, 2024
- Oil63.3%
- Gas25.3%
- Coal5.1%
- Cement3.6%
- Flaring1.6%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
| Romania | 18.8 million | −0.58% | 1.71 | 43.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Spain today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 5 cities, from Madrid to Sevilla.
Questions
What is the population of Spain in 2026?
47,850,793 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 47.9 million people, −0.08% on 2025.
Is Spain's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 39,165 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2015. Immigration (net 85 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Spain's population peak?
It already did: 47.9 million in 2023. The UN projects 44.9 million in 2050 and 33.1 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Spain?
1.24 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Spain has been below that since 1981.
How many babies are born in Spain every day?
About 896 a day (327 thousand in 2026), against about 1,261 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Spain?
84.1 years at birth in 2026: 86.7 for women and 81.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Spain?
About 23.5 million men and 24.4 million women in 2026, or 96.4 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Spain?
95 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 504,782 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Spain in 2000?
41,019,774 (41 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 17% since, to 47.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Spain be in 2050?
About 44.9 million on the UN's medium projection (44,928,558), −6.1% from 2026; 33.1 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Spain?
Madrid (5.6 million), Barcelona (4 million), Valencia (1.4 million), Bilbao (739 thousand), Seville (697 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Spain in 2026?
$2.09 trillion at current prices, the 15th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.5%.
What is Spain's GDP per capita?
$41,756 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 60,106 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Spain emit?
220 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 4.60 t per person and 0.57% of the world total; oil is the largest source (63%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.