Population
49,355,143
SpainWorld Bank, 2025
From 46,422,303 in 2015 to 49,355,143 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Spain by the numbers
Official figures for Spain. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+4.2%
SpainWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
80.5%
SpainWorld Bank, 2025
From 79.3% in 2015 to 80.5% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
83.9years
SpainWorld Bank, 2024
From 82.8 years in 2015 to 83.9 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$38,627
SpainWorld Bank, 2025
From $25,982 in 2015 to $38,627 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
10.4%
SpainWorld Bank, 2025
From 22.1% in 2015 to 10.4% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.