Spain vs United Kingdom: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status

Spain
3,642 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
5,301 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5,301 Thousand persons against 3,642 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,659 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3,691 Thousand persons 5,399 Thousand persons 1,708 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 3,223 Thousand persons 5,528 Thousand persons 2,306 Thousand persons United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5,301 Thousand persons against 3,642 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status between Spain and United Kingdom?
1,659 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed