Spain Population History
1960 - 2026
Spain's population has grown from 30,455,000 in 1960 to 48,848,840 in 2024, a total increase of 60.4% (1.60x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
30.5M
2024 Population
48.8M
Total Growth
60.4%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
30.5M
1970
33.8M
1980
37.5M
1990
38.9M
2000
40.6M
2010
46.6M
2020
47.4M
2024
48.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.97%
1965-1970
+1.14%
1970-1975
+1.12%
1975-1980
+0.95%
1980-1985
+0.52%
1985-1990
+0.21%
1990-1995
+0.44%
1995-2000
+0.42%
2000-2005
+1.48%
2005-2010
+1.31%
2010-2015
-0.07%
2015-2020
+0.40%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,848,840 | +496,312 |
| 2023 | 48,352,528 | +566,426 |
| 2022 | 47,786,102 | +342,281 |
| 2021 | 47,443,821 | +84,397 |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | +240,923 |
| 2019 | 47,118,501 | +336,490 |
| 2018 | 46,782,011 | +210,779 |
| 2017 | 46,571,232 | +113,093 |
| 2016 | 46,458,139 | +35,836 |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | -38,430 |
| 2014 | 46,460,733 | -143,464 |
| 2013 | 46,604,197 | -168,858 |
| 2012 | 46,773,055 | +30,358 |
| 2011 | 46,742,697 | +165,800 |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | +213,951 |
| 2009 | 46,362,946 | +408,840 |
| 2008 | 45,954,106 | +727,303 |
| 2007 | 45,226,803 | +829,484 |
| 2006 | 44,397,319 | +744,164 |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | +731,260 |
| 2004 | 42,921,895 | +734,250 |
| 2003 | 42,187,645 | +756,087 |
| 2002 | 41,431,558 | +581,146 |
| 2001 | 40,850,412 | +282,548 |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | +180,989 |
| 1999 | 40,386,875 | +163,366 |
| 1998 | 40,223,509 | +166,120 |
| 1997 | 40,057,389 | +167,537 |
| 1996 | 39,889,852 | +165,802 |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | +174,942 |
| 1994 | 39,549,108 | +187,846 |
| 1993 | 39,361,262 | +203,577 |
| 1992 | 39,157,685 | +191,309 |
| 1991 | 38,966,376 | +99,054 |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | +39,558 |
| 1989 | 38,827,764 | +60,825 |
| 1988 | 38,766,939 | +82,124 |
| 1987 | 38,684,815 | +100,191 |
| 1986 | 38,584,624 | +115,112 |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | +139,148 |
| 1984 | 38,330,364 | +158,839 |
| 1983 | 38,171,525 | +185,513 |
| 1982 | 37,986,012 | +227,381 |
| 1981 | 37,758,631 | +267,466 |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | +299,835 |
| 1979 | 37,191,330 | +326,432 |
| 1978 | 36,864,898 | +353,260 |
| 1977 | 36,511,638 | +373,826 |
| 1976 | 36,137,812 | +379,912 |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | +384,565 |
| 1974 | 35,373,335 | +384,388 |
| 1973 | 34,988,947 | +384,478 |
| 1972 | 34,604,469 | +379,979 |
| 1971 | 34,224,490 | +409,959 |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | +373,477 |
| 1969 | 33,441,054 | +327,920 |
| 1968 | 33,113,134 | +430,187 |
| 1967 | 32,682,947 | +399,753 |
| 1966 | 32,283,194 | +328,902 |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | +345,097 |
| 1964 | 31,609,195 | +312,544 |
| 1963 | 31,296,651 | +273,285 |
| 1962 | 31,023,366 | +284,116 |
| 1961 | 30,739,250 | +284,250 |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | — |