People in Spain
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
49,114,494 people lived in Spain on 1 January 2025, +1.1% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 49,114,494
- On a year earlier
- +1.1%
- People added
- +526,681
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,077,316 | 25,037,178 | 49,114,494 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 23,807,693 | 24,780,120 | 48,587,813 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 23,516,666 | 24,505,849 | 48,022,515 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,265,381 | 24,210,039 | 47,475,420 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23,222,953 | 24,162,154 | 47,385,107 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23,255,590 | 24,195,205 | 47,450,795 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23,042,428 | 23,983,780 | 47,026,208 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22,896,602 | 23,826,378 | 46,722,980 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,832,861 | 23,739,271 | 46,572,132 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,843,610 | 23,713,398 | 46,557,008 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,890,383 | 23,733,999 | 46,624,382 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22,985,676 | 23,785,665 | 46,771,341 |
Residents from abroad
6,863,741 foreign nationals are registered in Spain. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco968,999
- Colombia676,534
- Romania609,270
- Venezuela377,809
- Italy345,777
- United Kingdom266,462
- Peru260,544
- China238,372
- Ukraine202,105
- Honduras177,929
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
9.9% of the workforce in Spain was unemployed in Q2 2026, −0.4 pts on a year earlier.