Spain

Southern Europe · Capital: Madrid

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Population now

47,651,975

As of 2026, the population of Spain is approximately 47,651,975 (live estimate), growing at -0.25% per year with a birth rate of 7.1 and a death rate of 9.6 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female, at a density of 94.2 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 7.1 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 9.6 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 98.6%
Smoking: 27.9%
Density: 94.2 /km²
Life expectancy: 78.8 yrs

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Demographic profile

Spain is the 35th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.57% of everyone alive. Within Southern Europe, it ranks 2 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 926 births and 1,252 deaths — a net decline of about 119,069 people a year. At -0.25% annually, the population would halve in roughly 280 years if the trend held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Jaén, holding an estimated 16.0% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 60 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 98.6% and adult smoking prevalence around 27.9%, with life expectancy at about 78.8 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Spain in 2026? Approximately 47,651,975 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Spain shrinking? About -0.25% per year — roughly 926 births and 1,252 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Spain? Around 0.57% — ranked 35 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Jaén	7,642,081	50.0%	7.1	8.5	96.1%	28.9%
Bizkaia	4,239,709	48.6%	7.2	10.5	99.5%	33.9%
Balearic Islands	3,003,713	48.7%	7.9	8.7	93.3%	26.9%
Albacete	2,352,126	48.7%	6.3	10.1	98.3%	26.1%
Ourense	1,945,750	48.2%	7.4	9.5	98.7%	34.8%
Cantabria	1,666,414	48.0%	7.4	9.6	94.0%	23.6%
Region of Murcia	1,461,767	48.8%	6.3	10.7	98.0%	27.9%
Segovia	1,304,923	49.4%	7.5	8.6	91.9%	25.7%
Lugo	1,180,607	48.5%	6.8	10.5	99.5%	29.3%
Pontevedra	1,079,472	48.5%	6.4	10.2	96.0%	21.1%
Las Palmas	995,469	50.0%	6.6	9.8	94.6%	22.1%
Murcia	924,501	49.4%	7.0	9.8	94.3%	27.7%
Badajoz	863,693	48.5%	7.9	10.5	99.5%	25.3%
Asturias	810,966	48.2%	6.6	9.7	99.5%	33.7%
Huelva	764,775	48.7%	7.4	10.5	95.2%	27.7%
Gipuzkoa	723,951	49.3%	7.0	10.7	99.5%	25.9%
Aragon	687,590	48.3%	6.3	8.9	95.0%	27.3%
La Rioja	654,982	48.9%	6.8	9.3	99.5%	30.7%
Canary Islands	625,563	49.1%	7.5	9.1	99.5%	21.0%
Ávila	598,874	48.7%	7.5	9.3	98.4%	29.8%
Castellón	574,546	47.8%	7.8	9.2	99.5%	33.5%
Córdoba	552,271	48.4%	7.9	9.4	95.1%	31.3%
Galicia	531,793	47.7%	7.3	10.2	95.4%	23.0%
Burgos	512,899	48.8%	6.3	8.6	97.5%	31.7%
Soria	495,407	49.9%	6.3	10.5	93.8%	27.8%
Melilla	479,164	48.9%	6.7	10.3	99.5%	31.9%
Barcelona	464,036	48.4%	7.6	10.5	98.9%	21.8%
Ciudad Real	449,911	49.5%	7.0	10.5	98.7%	29.0%
Navarra	436,690	49.4%	6.9	9.0	99.5%	32.4%
Cádiz	424,285	47.8%	6.7	9.9	99.5%	21.9%
Basque Country	412,623	48.2%	7.9	8.6	98.2%	22.8%
Salamanca	401,637	48.1%	7.0	10.0	96.2%	26.8%
Santa Cruz de Tenerife	391,268	48.0%	6.6	8.7	97.4%	34.2%
Málaga	381,464	49.7%	6.5	10.6	94.0%	33.3%
Catalonia	372,180	48.7%	7.2	10.6	96.7%	34.5%
Girona	363,374	49.8%	7.5	10.0	99.5%	30.3%
Granada	355,009	49.7%	7.9	9.7	94.5%	29.1%
Almeria	347,052	49.5%	6.3	10.3	99.5%	21.2%
A Coruña	339,474	48.6%	6.9	8.7	99.5%	24.1%
Castilla-La Mancha	332,246	49.7%	6.7	9.9	99.5%	33.3%
Andalusia	325,345	50.1%	7.4	10.2	99.5%	23.2%
Sevilla	318,749	48.9%	7.2	10.0	97.8%	28.0%
Araba	312,437	49.7%	6.5	9.5	99.5%	33.8%
Navarre	306,391	47.7%	6.7	10.7	97.7%	22.7%
León	300,594	49.6%	7.3	8.5	97.1%	27.4%
Alicante	295,030	50.0%	6.4	10.6	95.2%	25.4%
Madrid	289,686	48.4%	7.5	9.3	96.6%	26.6%
Palencia	284,548	48.8%	6.3	10.0	99.5%	27.8%
Huesca	279,605	49.9%	6.7	10.3	99.5%	34.3%
Tarragona	274,844	48.3%	7.1	10.1	99.5%	28.3%
Castile and Leon	270,257	50.0%	7.1	8.8	99.5%	25.9%
Ceuta	265,832	47.9%	7.9	8.8	99.5%	21.7%
Caceres	261,563	47.7%	7.1	8.9	92.3%	23.4%
Lleida	257,440	49.2%	7.0	10.5	99.5%	25.7%
Cuenca	253,456	49.7%	7.5	8.9	95.7%	21.3%
Guadalajara	249,604	49.8%	6.9	9.4	94.2%	28.4%
Estremadura	245,877	49.9%	6.5	9.3	99.1%	22.8%
Community of Madrid	242,269	50.1%	7.6	10.2	92.4%	23.2%
Islas Baleares	238,774	49.6%	7.9	10.3	99.5%	23.1%
Asturias, Principality of	235,387	49.8%	7.6	9.4	99.5%	23.4%