Spain vs United Kingdom: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Spain
49,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
66,797 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66,797 Thousand persons against 49,312 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 17,485 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,047 Thousand persons | 58,332 Thousand persons | 18,285 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 43,341 Thousand persons | 60,360 Thousand persons | 17,019 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46,619 Thousand persons | 64,848 Thousand persons | 18,230 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66,797 Thousand persons against 49,312 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 17,485 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.