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Spain Population 2023

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  • The current population of Spain is estimated at 47,427,825 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Spain represent 0.60% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Spain is 94 inhabitants per km2.
  • Spain is located in Europe.
  • Spain ranks number 30 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Spain is 40.382620. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -3.884364.
  • The median age in Spain is 45.0 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Spain is 7.82 EUR per hour, around USD $7.84 per hour, in 2022.
  • The countries that Spain shares its land boundary with are Andorra and France to the northeast, and Portugal to the west. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the east and southeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the northwest and southwest, and the Bay of Biscay to the north.

Spain

Official name Kingdom of Spain
Location Europe
Capital Madrid
Population 47,411,405 (as of Juli 2022)
Population density 94/km2
Population growth rate 0.05% (in 2023)
Area 505,990 km2 (195,363.75 sq mi)
Official language Spanish
Currency Euro (€ - EUR)
Life expectancy 85.90 (2022 est.) years
Internet TLD .es
Call code +34

Spain Population Graph

Spain Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 47,371,944 23,283,310 24,088,634 49.15% 50.85% 38,281,268 80.81%
2019 47,143,321 23,161,514 23,981,807 49.13% 50.87% 37,983,374 80.57%
2018 46,806,178 22,981,833 23,824,345 49.1% 50.9% 37,594,722 80.32%
2017 46,601,623 22,872,077 23,729,546 49.08% 50.92% 37,318,580 80.08%
2016 46,492,429 22,818,484 23,673,945 49.08% 50.92% 37,119,555 79.84%
2015 46,453,192 22,808,517 23,644,675 49.1% 50.9% 36,976,741 79.6%
2014 46,489,249 22,849,466 23,639,783 49.15% 50.85% 36,898,517 79.37%
2013 46,628,437 22,950,517 23,677,920 49.22% 50.78% 36,897,082 79.13%
2012 46,781,474 23,067,945 23,713,529 49.31% 50.69% 36,910,583 78.9%
2011 46,751,111 23,085,699 23,665,412 49.38% 50.62% 36,779,099 78.67%
2010 46,585,281 23,027,104 23,558,177 49.43% 50.57% 36,541,494 78.44%
2009 46,371,291 22,925,966 23,445,325 49.44% 50.56% 36,266,987 78.21%
2008 45,962,378 22,723,800 23,238,578 49.44% 50.56% 35,841,462 77.98%
2007 45,234,944 22,350,586 22,884,358 49.41% 50.59% 35,165,645 77.74%
2006 44,405,311 21,922,902 22,482,409 49.37% 50.63% 34,414,116 77.5%
2005 43,661,013 21,537,978 22,123,035 49.33% 50.67% 33,732,499 77.26%
2004 42,929,621 21,160,010 21,769,611 49.29% 50.71% 33,064,394 77.02%
2003 42,195,239 20,776,936 21,418,303 49.24% 50.76% 32,397,505 76.78%
2002 41,439,016 20,383,852 21,055,164 49.19% 50.81% 31,713,279 76.53%
2001 40,857,765 20,077,506 20,780,259 49.14% 50.86% 31,190,818 76.34%
2000 40,575,166 19,918,349 20,656,817 49.09% 50.91% 30,942,622 76.26%
1999 40,394,145 19,813,328 20,580,817 49.05% 50.95% 30,772,260 76.18%
1998 40,230,749 19,721,113 20,509,636 49.02% 50.98% 30,615,600 76.1%
1997 40,064,599 19,627,647 20,436,952 48.99% 51.01% 30,457,108 76.02%
1996 39,897,032 19,541,566 20,355,466 48.98% 51.02% 30,297,806 75.94%
1995 39,731,200 19,452,396 20,278,804 48.96% 51.04% 30,140,088 75.86%
1994 39,556,227 19,366,729 20,189,498 48.96% 51.04% 29,971,753 75.77%
1993 39,368,347 19,274,743 20,093,604 48.96% 51.04% 29,797,902 75.69%
1992 39,164,733 19,175,053 19,989,680 48.96% 51.04% 29,612,455 75.61%
1991 38,973,390 19,085,269 19,888,121 48.97% 51.03% 29,436,601 75.53%
1990 38,874,318 19,044,528 19,829,790 48.99% 51.01% 29,291,799 75.35%
1989 38,834,753 19,029,029 19,805,724 49% 51% 29,176,550 75.13%
1988 38,773,917 19,006,974 19,766,943 49.02% 50.98% 29,041,664 74.9%
1987 38,691,778 18,974,448 19,717,330 49.04% 50.96% 28,891,151 74.67%
1986 38,591,569 18,933,024 19,658,545 49.06% 50.94% 28,727,564 74.44%
1985 38,476,437 18,880,388 19,596,049 49.07% 50.93% 28,553,364 74.21%
1984 38,337,263 18,815,929 19,521,334 49.08% 50.92% 28,361,907 73.98%
1983 38,178,396 18,737,957 19,440,439 49.08% 50.92% 28,156,567 73.75%
1982 37,992,849 18,646,890 19,345,959 49.08% 50.92% 27,932,343 73.52%
1981 37,765,428 18,535,272 19,230,156 49.08% 50.92% 27,674,506 73.28%
1980 37,497,913 18,400,226 19,097,687 49.07% 50.93% 27,294,731 72.79%
1979 37,198,024 18,245,631 18,952,393 49.05% 50.95% 26,842,094 72.16%
1978 36,871,534 18,078,113 18,793,421 49.03% 50.97% 26,374,208 71.53%
1977 36,518,210 17,897,575 18,620,635 49.01% 50.99% 25,884,107 70.88%
1976 36,144,317 17,707,101 18,437,216 48.99% 51.01% 25,384,154 70.23%
1975 35,764,336 17,510,219 18,254,117 48.96% 51.04% 24,881,249 69.57%
1974 35,379,702 17,311,288 18,068,414 48.93% 51.07% 24,376,615 68.9%
1973 34,995,245 17,109,175 17,886,070 48.89% 51.11% 23,873,756 68.22%
1972 34,610,698 16,910,787 17,699,911 48.86% 51.14% 23,376,065 67.54%
1971 34,230,650 16,714,826 17,515,824 48.83% 51.17% 22,883,190 66.85%
1970 33,820,618 16,504,462 17,316,156 48.8% 51.2% 22,335,136 66.04%
1969 33,447,073 16,312,138 17,134,935 48.77% 51.23% 21,777,389 65.11%
1968 33,119,094 16,145,558 16,973,536 48.75% 51.25% 21,252,523 64.17%
1967 32,688,830 15,929,267 16,759,563 48.73% 51.27% 20,662,609 63.21%
1966 32,289,005 15,731,203 16,557,802 48.72% 51.28% 20,099,906 62.25%
1965 31,960,044 15,564,541 16,395,503 48.7% 51.3% 19,585,115 61.28%
1964 31,614,885 15,390,126 16,224,759 48.68% 51.32% 19,063,776 60.3%
1963 31,302,284 15,231,691 16,070,593 48.66% 51.34% 18,565,385 59.31%
1962 31,028,950 15,089,378 15,939,572 48.63% 51.37% 18,092,981 58.31%
1961 30,744,783 14,941,965 15,802,818 48.6% 51.4% 17,616,761 57.3%
1960 30,460,482 14,794,656 15,665,826 48.57% 51.43% 17,231,495 56.57%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Spain ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Spain. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Spain

# City Population 2023
1 Madrid 3,260,502
2 Barcelona 1,623,159
3 Valencia 815,266
4 Sevilla 704,120
5 Zaragoza 675,126
6 Malaga 569,101
7 Murcia 439,098
8 Palma 404,841
9 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 384,291
10 Bilbao 356,883
11 Alicante 337,368
12 Cordoba 330,760
13 Valladolid 319,167
14 Vigo 298,848
15 Gijon 280,024
16 Eixample 268,156
17 Latina 258,800
18 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 258,220
19 Carabanchel 255,048
20 A Coruna 248,123
21 Puente de Vallecas 246,153
22 Sant Marti 237,534
23 Gasteiz / Vitoria 236,674
24 Granada 235,520
25 Elche 232,183
26 Ciudad Lineal 229,494
27 Oviedo 226,021
28 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 223,396
29 Fuencarral-El Pardo 221,472
30 Badalona 220,425
31 Terrassa 219,475
32 Cartagena 213,883
33 Jerez de la Frontera 208,798
34 Mostoles 207,965
35 Sabadell 207,443
36 Alcala de Henares 205,863
37 Pamplona 199,900
38 Fuenlabrada 198,924
39 Almeria 190,302
40 Leganes 186,810
41 San Sebastian 186,654
42 Sants-Montjuic 184,493
43 Santander 184,180
44 Castello de la Plana 181,355
45 Burgos 180,541
46 Albacete 171,074
47 Horta-Guinardo 169,538
48 Alcorcon 169,126
49 Getafe 168,100
50 Nou Barris 167,225
51 Hortaleza 162,518
52 San Blas-Canillejas 158,469
53 Salamanca 156,382
54 Tetuan de las Victorias 156,116
55 Logrono 153,065
56 La Laguna 151,927
57 Madrid Centro 150,706
58 Arganzuela 150,121
59 Huelva 149,937
60 Badajoz 149,387
61 Sant Andreu 148,988
62 Sarria-Sant Gervasi 148,637
63 Chamberi 146,664
64 Usera 142,234
65 Tarragona 141,277
66 Chamartin 140,756
67 Lleida 136,884
68 Marbella 135,471
69 Leon 134,842
70 Cadiz 127,514
71 Villaverde 127,436
72 Retiro 126,940
73 Dos Hermanas 123,791
74 Mataro 122,769
75 Gracia 122,243
76 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 119,653
77 Torrejon de Ardoz 118,930
78 Moncloa-Aravaca 117,300
79 Jaen 117,198
80 Algeciras 116,918
81 Parla 116,177
82 Delicias 111,415
83 Ourense 108,561
84 Alcobendas 108,030
85 Reus 108,007
86 Moratalaz 105,563
87 Ciutat Vella 102,838
88 Torrevieja 102,240
89 Telde 100,495
90 Barakaldo 99,248
91 Lugo 97,461
92 San Fernando 96,954
93 Girona 96,852
94 Las Rozas de Madrid 95,951
95 Santiago de Compostela 95,767
96 Caceres 93,680
97 Lorca 92,375
98 Coslada 90,804
99 Talavera de la Reina 89,736
100 El Puerto de Santa Maria 89,309

Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Russia 145,812,178 8.4/km2
Germany 84,271,788 232/km2
France 68,113,511 116/km2
Italy 59,421,387 200/km2
Spain 47,411,405 94/km2
Poland 37,794,711 122/km2
Romania 19,030,214 80.6/km2
Netherlands 17,195,292 423/km2
Belgium 11,610,770 376/km2
Czech Republic 10,757,593 133/km2
Sweden 10,401,616 25/km2
Greece 10,341,518 82/km2
Portugal 10,145,110 112.4/km2
Hungary 9,681,327 105/km2
Belarus 9,303,343 46/km2
Austria 9,031,530 107/km2
Switzerland 8,791,316 208/km2
Serbia 6,887,819 101/km2
Bulgaria 6,849,421 63/km2
Denmark 5,841,995 137.7/km2