Spain

Population in Spain

Population in Spain: 28.1 million people in 1950 and 47.9 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
47.9 million people
Since 1950
+19.8 million people
Rank, 2023
32 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
33.1 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in SpainPopulation in Spain: 28.1 million people in 1950 and 47.9 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 33.1 million people in 2100, between 8.45 million people and 94.6 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 33.1 million people in 2100, between 8.45 million people and 94.6 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 11.5 million people.

Every year

people · UN

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

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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