The total population in Spain was estimated at 49.6 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1959, Spain had a population of 30.3 million people. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Population in Spain is expected to reach 49.91 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Population is projected to trend around 50.51 Million in 2027 and 51.00 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 22779.00 22293.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.30 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 53.44 52.48 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 19662.40 19257.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.29 58.86 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 114.71 118.96 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.20 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1381.00 1381.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 3116.50 3035.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 49.57 49.13 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.45 103.46 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 9.87 10.83 percent Jun 2026
Wages 2403.80 2531.04 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2746.96 2880.28 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.70 23.70 percent May 2026


Spain Population
The population of Spain represents 0.67 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 151 people on the planet is a resident of Spain.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
49.57 49.13 49.57 30.33 1959 - 2025 Million Yearly
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