The population of Spain is expected to decrease by 58,903 in 2026 and reach 49,232,128 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 85,305 people yearly. On average there are 324,353 births and 455,169 deaths in Spain per year. The population density of Spain has changed from 75.1 in 1980 to 97.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 49,242,140 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 45.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | |
| Population density | 95.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49,296,240 | -58,903 (-0.1%) | 85,305 | 45.3 | 1.15 | 95 | 39,795,665 (80.7%) |
| 2025 | 49,355,143 | 506,303 (1.0%) | 96,630 | 45.1 | 1.13 | 95 | 39,738,256 (80.5%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 111,674 | 44.8 | 1.10 | 98 | 39,233,043 (80.3%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 119,099 | 44.5 | 1.12 | 97 | 38,744,151 (80.1%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 299,779 | 44.1 | 1.16 | 96 | 38,207,320 (80.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 144,385 | 43.8 | 1.18 | 95 | 37,852,874 (79.8%) |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | 240,923 (0.5%) | 236,854 | 43.6 | 1.18 | 95 | 37,743,362 (79.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 464,783 | 43.4 | 1.23 | 94 | 37,522,807 (79.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 337,467 | 43.2 | 1.26 | 94 | 37,218,835 (79.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 201,135 | 43.0 | 1.31 | 93 | 37,008,446 (79.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 106,474 | 42.7 | 1.33 | 93 | 36,869,920 (79.4%) |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | -38,430 (-0.1%) | -1,979 | 42.5 | 1.33 | 93 | 36,787,581 (79.2%) |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 213,951 (0.5%) | 69,406 | 41.1 | 1.37 | 93 | 36,569,299 (78.5%) |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 731,260 (1.7%) | 629,803 | 40.3 | 1.33 | 87 | 33,709,263 (77.2%) |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 180,989 (0.5%) | 176,269 | 39.5 | 1.22 | 81 | 30,898,536 (76.2%) |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 174,942 (0.4%) | 162,434 | 38.1 | 1.16 | 80 | 30,026,733 (75.6%) |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 39,558 (0.1%) | -30,684 | 36.6 | 1.36 | 78 | 29,087,307 (74.8%) |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 139,148 (0.4%) | -589 | 35.0 | 1.64 | 77 | 28,269,041 (73.5%) |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 299,835 (0.8%) | 20,166 | 33.7 | 2.22 | 75 | 26,822,888 (71.5%) |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 384,565 (1.1%) | -218 | 33.0 | 2.77 | 72 | 24,703,888 (69.1%) |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 373,477 (1.1%) | -60,580 | 32.6 | 2.84 | 68 | 22,370,138 (66.2%) |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 345,097 (1.1%) | -42,476 | 32.2 | 2.94 | 64 | 19,528,071 (61.1%) |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | 284,250 (0.9%) | -154,869 | 31.8 | 2.86 | 61 | 17,193,199 (56.5%) |
In 2025 the population of Spain was 49,355,143 and the average age increased from 31.8 in 1960 to 45.1. Urban population has increased from 30,898,536 (76.2%) in 2000 to 39,795,665 (80.7%) in the current year. The population density of Spain has changed from 75.1 in 1980 to 97.8 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 236,854 | 43.6 | 1.18 | 95 | 37,743,362 (79.7%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 96,630 | 45.1 | 1.13 | 95 | 39,738,256 (80.5%) |
| 2030 | 48,969,944 | -101,560 (-0.2%) | 67,475 | 46.5 | 1.26 | 95 | 40,011,368 (81.7%) |
| 2035 | 48,409,320 | -121,652 (-0.3%) | 63,766 | 47.9 | 1.29 | 94 | 40,281,541 (83.2%) |
| 2040 | 47,720,832 | -151,608 (-0.3%) | 56,021 | 49.0 | 1.32 | 93 | 40,571,210 (85.0%) |
| 2045 | 46,841,720 | -198,780 (-0.4%) | 51,326 | 49.8 | 1.34 | 91 | 40,807,764 (87.1%) |
| 2050 | 45,726,000 | -236,968 (-0.5%) | 68,276 | 50.5 | 1.36 | 89 | 40,925,673 (89.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.1 (84.6 years for male and 89.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 89.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Spain constitutes of 25,104,575 women and 24,191,665 men, which means there are 964 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.7% of population (8,730,364) is 19 or younger, 60.1% of population (29,641,829) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.2% of population (10,924,047) is over 65.