Spain vs United Kingdom

Spain vs United Kingdom: Population

Population in 2023: 47.9 million people in Spain and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 20.8 million people, or 1.43 times that in Spain.

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Spain vs United Kingdom: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 47.9 million people in Spain and 68.7 million people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 20.8 million people, or 1.43 times that in Spain.
SpainUnited KingdomEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Spain ranked 32 and United Kingdom ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Spain at 33.1 million people and United Kingdom at 74.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSpainUnited KingdomWorld
202347.9 million68.7 million8.09 billion
202247.8 million68.2 million8.02 billion
202147.7 million67.7 million7.95 billion
202047.7 million67.4 million7.89 billion
201947.4 million67.1 million7.81 billion
201847.1 million66.8 million7.73 billion
201746.9 million66.4 million7.65 billion
201646.7 million65.9 million7.56 billion
201546.7 million65.4 million7.47 billion
201446.7 million64.9 million7.38 billion
201346.9 million64.4 million7.29 billion
201247 million64 million7.2 billion
201147 million63.5 million7.11 billion
201046.8 million63 million7.02 billion
200946.6 million62.5 million6.93 billion
200846.2 million62 million6.84 billion
200745.5 million61.5 million6.76 billion
200644.7 million61.1 million6.67 billion
200544 million60.6 million6.59 billion
200443.2 million60.2 million6.5 billion
200342.5 million59.8 million6.42 billion
200241.8 million59.5 million6.34 billion
200141.3 million59.3 million6.26 billion
200041 million59.1 million6.17 billion
199940.8 million58.8 million6.09 billion
199840.6 million58.6 million6.01 billion
199740.4 million58.5 million5.93 billion
199640.2 million58.3 million5.84 billion
199540.1 million58.2 million5.76 billion
199439.9 million58 million5.68 billion
199339.7 million57.9 million5.59 billion
199239.4 million57.7 million5.51 billion
199139.2 million57.6 million5.42 billion
199039.1 million57.4 million5.33 billion
198939 million57.2 million5.23 billion
198839 million57 million5.14 billion
198738.9 million56.9 million5.05 billion
198638.7 million56.8 million4.96 billion
198538.6 million56.6 million4.87 billion
198438.4 million56.5 million4.78 billion
198338.3 million56.3 million4.7 billion
198238.1 million56.3 million4.61 billion
198137.8 million56.3 million4.53 billion
198037.5 million56.3 million4.45 billion
197937.2 million56.2 million4.37 billion
197836.9 million56.2 million4.29 billion
197736.6 million56.2 million4.22 billion
197636.2 million56.2 million4.14 billion
197535.8 million56.2 million4.07 billion
197435.4 million56.2 million4 billion
197334.9 million56.2 million3.92 billion
197234.5 million56.1 million3.85 billion
197134.2 million55.9 million3.77 billion
197033.8 million55.7 million3.7 billion
196933.5 million55.5 million3.62 billion
196833.2 million55.2 million3.55 billion
196732.8 million55 million3.47 billion
196632.5 million54.7 million3.4 billion
196532.1 million54.4 million3.34 billion
196431.7 million54 million3.26 billion
196331.4 million53.7 million3.19 billion
196231 million53.3 million3.12 billion
196130.7 million52.9 million3.07 billion
196030.4 million52.5 million3.02 billion
195930.1 million52.2 million2.97 billion
195829.9 million51.9 million2.91 billion
195729.6 million51.7 million2.85 billion
195629.3 million51.4 million2.8 billion
195529.1 million51.2 million2.74 billion
195428.9 million51 million2.69 billion
195328.6 million50.7 million2.63 billion
195228.4 million50.5 million2.58 billion
195128.2 million50.4 million2.54 billion
195028.1 million50.1 million2.49 billion
194927.8 million49.9 million–
194827.6 million49.7 million–
194727.4 million49.5 million–
194627.1 million49.3 million–
194526.9 million49.1 million–
194426.7 million48.9 million–
194326.4 million48.7 million–
194226.2 million48.5 million–
194126 million48.3 million–
194025.8 million48.1 million–
193925.5 million47.9 million–
193825.3 million47.7 million–
193725 million47.4 million–
193624.8 million47.2 million–
193524.6 million47 million–
193424.4 million46.7 million–
193324.1 million46.5 million–
193223.9 million46.3 million–
193123.7 million46.1 million–
193023.4 million46 million–
192923.2 million45.9 million–
192823 million46 million–
192722.8 million46.1 million–
192622.5 million46.2 million–
192522.3 million46.3 million–
192422.1 million46.4 million–
192321.9 million46.5 million–
192221.7 million46.6 million–
192121.5 million46.6 million–
192021.3 million46.6 million–
191921.1 million46.5 million–
191821 million46.4 million–
191720.8 million46.2 million–
191620.7 million46 million–
191520.5 million45.8 million–
191420.4 million45.6 million–
191320.3 million45.4 million–
191220.1 million45.2 million–
191120 million45 million–
191019.9 million44.7 million–
190919.7 million44.4 million–
190819.6 million44.1 million–
190719.5 million43.7 million–
190619.3 million43.3 million–
190519.2 million42.9 million–
190419.1 million42.6 million–
190319 million42.2 million–
190218.8 million41.8 million–
190118.7 million41.5 million–
190018.6 million41.1 million–
189918.5 million40.7 million–
189818.4 million40.4 million–
189718.3 million40 million–
189618.2 million39.6 million–
189518.2 million39.2 million–
189418.1 million38.9 million–
189318 million38.5 million–
189217.9 million38.2 million–
189117.8 million37.8 million–
189017.8 million37.5 million–
188917.7 million37.2 million–
188817.6 million36.9 million–
188717.5 million36.6 million–
188617.4 million36.3 million–
188517.3 million36 million–
188417.2 million35.7 million–
188317.1 million35.4 million–
188217 million35.2 million–
188117 million34.9 million–
188016.9 million34.6 million–
187916.8 million34.3 million–
187816.7 million33.9 million–
187716.7 million33.6 million–
187616.6 million33.3 million–
187516.5 million33 million–
187416.5 million32.6 million–
187316.4 million32.3 million–
187216.3 million32 million–
187116.3 million31.7 million–
187016.2 million31.4 million–
186916.2 million31.1 million–
186816.1 million30.9 million–
186716 million30.6 million–
186616 million30.4 million–
186515.9 million30.1 million–
186415.9 million29.9 million–
186315.8 million29.6 million–
186215.8 million29.4 million–
186115.7 million29.1 million–
186015.6 million28.9 million–
185915.6 million28.7 million–
185815.5 million28.5 million–
185715.4 million28.4 million–
185615.3 million28.2 million–
185515.3 million28 million–
185415.2 million27.9 million–
185315.1 million27.7 million–
185215 million27.5 million–
185115 million27.4 million–
185014.9 million27.3 million–
184914.8 million27.2 million–
184814.7 million27.1 million–
184714.6 million27.1 million–
184614.5 million27 million–
184514.4 million27 million–
184414.3 million26.9 million–
184314.2 million26.9 million–
184214.1 million26.8 million–
184114 million26.7 million–
184013.9 million26.6 million–
183913.9 million26.4 million–
183813.8 million26.2 million–
183713.7 million25.9 million–
183613.6 million25.7 million–
183513.5 million25.4 million–
183413.4 million25.2 million–
183313.3 million24.9 million–
183213.2 million24.6 million–
183113.1 million24.4 million–
183013 million24.1 million–
182913 million23.8 million–
182812.9 million23.5 million–
182712.8 million23.2 million–
182612.7 million22.9 million–
182512.6 million22.7 million–
182412.5 million22.4 million–
182312.5 million22.1 million–
182212.4 million21.8 million–
182112.3 million21.3 million–
182012.2 million20.7 million–
181912.2 million19.9 million–
181812.1 million19 million–
181712.1 million17.9 million–
181612.1 million16.9 million–
181512 million16 million–
181412 million15.1 million–
181312 million14.3 million–
181211.9 million13.5 million–
181111.9 million12.8 million–
181011.9 million12.3 million–
180911.8 million11.8 million–
180811.8 million11.7 million–
180711.7 million11.6 million–
180611.7 million11.5 million–
180511.7 million11.3 million–
180411.6 million11.2 million–
180311.6 million11.1 million–
180211.6 million11 million–
180111.5 million10.9 million–
180011.5 million10.8 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSpainUnited KingdomWorld
202447.9 million47.8 million–48 million69.1 million69 million–69.3 million8.16 billion
202547.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million69.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million8.23 billion
202647.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million69.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million8.3 billion
202747.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million70.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million8.37 billion
202847.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million70.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million8.44 billion
202947.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million71 million69.5 million–72.5 million8.5 billion
203047.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million71.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million8.57 billion
203147.5 million45 million–50.1 million71.6 million69.4 million–74 million8.63 billion
203247.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million71.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million8.7 billion
203347.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million72.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million8.76 billion
203447.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million72.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million8.82 billion
203547.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million72.7 million69 million–76.8 million8.89 billion
203647.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million72.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million8.95 billion
203746.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million73.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million9.01 billion
203846.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million73.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million9.06 billion
203946.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million73.6 million68.1 million–80 million9.12 billion
204046.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million73.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million9.18 billion
204146.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million74 million67.6 million–81.7 million9.23 billion
204246.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million74.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million9.29 billion
204346.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million74.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million9.34 billion
204446 million38 million–55.9 million74.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million9.39 billion
204545.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million74.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million9.44 billion
204645.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million74.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million9.49 billion
204745.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million75.1 million66 million–87.2 million9.54 billion
204845.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million75.2 million65.7 million–88 million9.58 billion
204945.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million75.4 million65.4 million–89 million9.62 billion
205044.9 million34 million–58 million75.5 million65 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
205144.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million75.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million9.7 billion
205244.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million75.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million9.74 billion
205344.2 million32 million–59.6 million75.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million9.78 billion
205444 million31.4 million–60.1 million75.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million9.81 billion
205543.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million75.9 million63 million–96 million9.85 billion
205643.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million76 million62.5 million–97.1 million9.88 billion
205743.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million76 million61.9 million–98.3 million9.91 billion
205842.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million76 million61.3 million–99.4 million9.94 billion
205942.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million76 million60.8 million–101 million9.96 billion
206042.2 million27.6 million–63 million76 million60.3 million–102 million9.99 billion
206141.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million76 million59.7 million–103 million10 billion
206241.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million76 million59.2 million–104 million10 billion
206341.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million76 million58.7 million–105 million10.1 billion
206440.9 million24.5 million–65 million76 million58.1 million–107 million10.1 billion
206540.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million76 million57.6 million–108 million10.1 billion
206640.3 million23 million–65.9 million76 million57.1 million–109 million10.1 billion
206740 million22.4 million–66.5 million76 million56.5 million–111 million10.1 billion
206839.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million76 million56 million–112 million10.2 billion
206939.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million76 million55.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
207039 million20.8 million–68.3 million76.1 million55.1 million–114 million10.2 billion
207138.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million76.1 million54.6 million–115 million10.2 billion
207238.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million76.1 million54.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207338.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million76.1 million53.7 million–118 million10.2 billion
207437.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million76.1 million53.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207537.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million76.1 million52.6 million–120 million10.3 billion
207637.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million76 million52.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
207737.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million76 million51.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
207836.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million76 million50.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
207936.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million76 million50.4 million–126 million10.3 billion
208036.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million76 million49.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
208136.3 million14.8 million–76 million75.9 million49.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208236.1 million14.3 million–77 million75.9 million48.8 million–130 million10.3 billion
208336 million13.9 million–78 million75.9 million48.3 million–131 million10.3 billion
208435.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million75.8 million47.7 million–133 million10.3 billion
208535.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million75.7 million47 million–134 million10.3 billion
208635.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million75.7 million46.3 million–136 million10.3 billion
208735.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million75.6 million45.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208835.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million75.5 million45.1 million–140 million10.3 billion
208934.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million75.5 million44.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
209034.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million75.4 million43.6 million–144 million10.3 billion
209134.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million75.3 million42.9 million–145 million10.3 billion
209234.5 million11 million–86.2 million75.2 million42.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209334.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million75.1 million41.5 million–149 million10.3 billion
209434.1 million10.4 million–89 million75 million40.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209534 million10.1 million–90.7 million74.9 million40.3 million–154 million10.2 billion
209633.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million74.8 million39.7 million–155 million10.2 billion
209733.7 million9.61 million–93 million74.7 million39.2 million–157 million10.2 billion
209833.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million74.6 million38.8 million–159 million10.2 billion
209933.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million74.4 million38.2 million–161 million10.2 billion
210033.1 million8.45 million–94.6 million74.3 million37.6 million–162 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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