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 49.57 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 49.95 Million in 2027 and 50.45 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 22463.30 22387.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.80 0.70 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 53.09 53.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 19373.60 19489.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.94 59.30 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 123.79 114.02 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.50 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1381.00 1381.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 3089.70 2897.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 49.57 49.13 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.20 103.66 points Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 9.93 10.45 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2268.00 2416.50 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2600.91 2792.27 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 23.50 23.50 percent Jan 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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