The population of Spain is expected to decrease by 39,000 in 2026 and reach 46,283,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 70,000 people yearly. The population density of Spain has changed from 75.1 in 1980 to 92.9 in 2024.
| Current population | 46,312,542 people at present (Sunday 12th of April 2026) | |
| Median Age | 45.9 years |
| Population density | 92.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46,324,000 | -39,000 (-0.1%) | 70,000 | 45.9 | 93 | 37,960,000 (81.9%) | |
| 2025 | 46,363,000 | -34,000 (-0.1%) | 70,000 | 45.6 | 1.46 | 93 | 37,896,000 (81.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 45.3 | 93 | 37,828,000 (81.5%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 45.0 | 93 | 37,753,000 (81.3%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 44.7 | 93 | 37,673,000 (81.1%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 44.5 | 93 | 37,590,000 (80.9%) | |
| 2020 | 46,481,000 | -8,000 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 44.2 | 1.42 | 93 | 37,501,000 (80.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 43.9 | 1.40 | 93 | 37,406,000 (80.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 43.7 | 1.38 | 93 | 37,294,000 (80.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 43.4 | 1.36 | 93 | 37,179,000 (80.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 43.2 | 1.34 | 93 | 37,063,208 (79.8%) |
| 2015 | 46,447,697 | -33,185 (-0.1%) | 40,000 | 42.9 | 1.32 | 93 | 36,962,613 (79.6%) |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 213,951 (0.5%) | -114,000 | 41.4 | 1.37 | 93 | 36,535,850 (78.4%) |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 731,260 (1.7%) | 451,800 | 40.5 | 1.33 | 87 | 33,727,737 (77.3%) |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 180,989 (0.5%) | 567,648 | 39.6 | 1.22 | 81 | 30,937,864 (76.3%) |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 174,942 (0.4%) | 181,004 | 38.1 | 1.16 | 80 | 30,133,075 (75.9%) |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 39,558 (0.1%) | 63,854 | 36.5 | 1.36 | 78 | 29,286,916 (75.4%) |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 139,148 (0.4%) | -13,536 | 34.9 | 1.64 | 77 | 28,549,379 (74.2%) |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 299,835 (0.8%) | -8,658 | 33.6 | 2.22 | 75 | 27,289,444 (72.8%) |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 384,565 (1.1%) | 15,381 | 32.9 | 2.77 | 72 | 24,876,771 (69.6%) |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 373,477 (1.1%) | 19,398 | 32.5 | 2.84 | 68 | 22,330,440 (66.0%) |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 345,097 (1.1%) | -29,187 | 32.1 | 2.94 | 64 | 19,580,951 (61.3%) |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | 284,250 (0.9%) | -38,761 | 31.7 | 2.86 | 61 | 17,227,480 (56.6%) |
In 2025 the population of Spain was 46,363,000 and the average age increased from 31.7 in 1960 to 45.6. Urban population has increased from 30,937,864 (76.3%) in 2000 to 37,960,000 (81.9%) in the current year. The population density of Spain has changed from 75.1 in 1980 to 92.9 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 44.2 | 1.42 | 93 | 37,501,000 (80.7%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 70,000 | 45.6 | 1.46 | 93 | 37,896,000 (81.7%) |
| 2030 | 46,173,000 | -31,000 (-0.1%) | 70,000 | 46.9 | 1.50 | 93 | 38,208,000 (82.7%) |
| 2035 | 46,022,000 | -37,000 (-0.1%) | 70,000 | 48.1 | 1.54 | 92 | 38,524,000 (83.7%) |
| 2040 | 45,787,000 | -57,000 (-0.1%) | 70,000 | 49.0 | 1.57 | 91 | 38,736,000 (84.6%) |
| 2045 | 45,395,000 | -94,000 (-0.2%) | 70,000 | 49.6 | 1.59 | 90 | 38,791,000 (85.5%) |
| 2050 | 44,782,000 | -146,000 (-0.3%) | 70,000 | 50.1 | 1.62 | 89 | 38,631,000 (86.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.6 (84.9 years for male and 90.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 89.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Spain constitutes of 23,611,000 women and 22,713,000 men, which means there are 962 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 18.0% of population (8,356,850) is 19 or younger, 58.6% of population (27,164,394) is between age 20 and 64 and 23.3% of population (10,798,124) is over 65.