Population in Spain

Population in Spain was 49.11 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons49,114,494
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high49,114,4942025
Series low40,499,7912000

Population in Spain, 2000 to 2025

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40M42M44M46M48M50M20002004200820122016202020252000: 40,499,791 persons2001: 41,116,842 persons2002: 41,837,894 persons2003: 42,717,064 persons2004: 43,197,684 persons2005: 44,108,530 persons2006: 44,708,964 persons2007: 45,200,737 persons2008: 46,157,822 persons2009: 46,745,807 persons2010: 47,021,031 persons2011: 47,190,493 persons2012: 47,265,321 persons2013: 47,129,783 persons2014: 46,771,341 persons2015: 46,624,382 persons2016: 46,557,008 persons2017: 46,572,132 persons2018: 46,722,980 persons2019: 47,026,208 persons2020: 47,450,795 persons2021: 47,385,107 persons2022: 47,475,420 persons2023: 48,022,515 persons2024: 48,587,813 persons2025: 49,114,494 persons
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202549,114,494
202448,587,813
202348,022,515
202247,475,420
202147,385,107
202047,450,795
201947,026,208
201846,722,980
201746,572,132
201646,557,008
201546,624,382
201446,771,341
201347,129,783
201247,265,321
201147,190,493
201047,021,031
200946,745,807
200846,157,822
200745,200,737
200644,708,964
200544,108,530
200443,197,684
200342,717,064
200241,837,894
200141,116,842
200040,499,791

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Spain?

Population in Spain was 49.11 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Spain?

49.11 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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