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Spain population, 1950 to 2100

Spain reached a record 47.9 million people in 2023. The UN projects 44.9 million by 2050 and 33.1 million by 2100.

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  • Spain: 28.1M in 1950, 33.1M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 47.9M in 2023. It peaked at 47.9M in 2023.

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Spain is at the top of its population curve in the latest UN estimate. The total rose from about 28.1 million in 1950 to 35.8 million in 1975, 41.0 million in 2000 and a record of roughly 47.9 million in 2023. The most recent decades of growth came quickly, which makes the projected turn all the sharper.

In the UN's medium scenario Spain falls to about 47.6 million in 2030, 44.9 million in 2050, 37.6 million in 2075 and 33.1 million in 2100. The world ranking moves with it: 16th in 1950, 32nd in 2023, then a projected 48th in 2050 and 62nd in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Spain's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇪🇸 Spain
195028.1M
195128.2M
195228.4M
195328.6M
195428.9M
195529.1M
195629.3M
195729.6M
195829.9M
195930.1M
196030.4M
196130.7M
196231.0M
196331.4M
196431.7M
196532.1M
196632.5M
196732.8M
196833.2M
196933.5M
197033.8M
197134.2M
197234.5M
197334.9M
197435.4M
197535.8M
197636.2M
197736.6M
197836.9M
197937.2M
198037.5M
198137.8M
198238.1M
198338.3M
198438.4M
198538.6M
198638.7M
198738.9M
198839.0M
198939.0M
199039.1M
199139.2M
199239.4M
199339.7M
199439.9M
199540.1M
199640.2M
199740.4M
199840.6M
199940.8M
200041.0M
200141.3M
200241.8M
200342.5M
200443.2M
200544.0M
200644.7M
200745.5M
200846.2M
200946.6M
201046.8M
201147.0M
201247.0M
201346.9M
201446.7M
201546.7M
201646.7M
201746.9M
201847.1M
201947.4M
202047.7M
202147.7M
202247.8M
202347.9M
202447.9M
202547.9M
202647.9M
202747.8M
202847.8M
202947.7M
203047.6M
203147.5M
203247.4M
203347.3M
203447.3M
203547.2M
203647.1M
203746.9M
203846.8M
203946.7M
204046.6M
204146.5M
204246.3M
204346.2M
204446.0M
204545.9M
204645.7M
204745.5M
204845.3M
204945.1M
205044.9M
205144.7M
205244.5M
205344.2M
205444.0M
205543.7M
205643.4M
205743.1M
205842.8M
205942.5M
206042.2M
206141.9M
206241.6M
206341.2M
206440.9M
206540.6M
206640.3M
206740.0M
206839.6M
206939.3M
207039.0M
207138.7M
207238.5M
207338.2M
207437.9M
207537.6M
207637.4M
207737.2M
207836.9M
207936.7M
208036.5M
208136.3M
208236.1M
208336.0M
208435.8M
208535.6M
208635.4M
208735.3M
208835.1M
208934.9M
209034.8M
209134.6M
209234.5M
209334.3M
209434.1M
209534.0M
209633.8M
209733.7M
209833.5M
209933.3M
210033.1M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Spain?

Spain's population was about 47.9 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate and the highest in the series. That ranked it 32nd in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

What will Spain's population be in 2050 and 2100?

The UN projects about 44.9 million people in Spain in 2050 and about 33.1 million in 2100. That would put Spain 48th in the world in 2050 and 62nd in 2100. These are medium-variant projections.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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