Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Spain
Spain: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 14.35 million Persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Spain, 1999–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.35 million Persons for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Spain peaked at 14.35 million Persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million Persons, in 1999.
That places Spain 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.56 million Persons | — |
| 2000 | 11.62 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.70 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.17 million Persons | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.36 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.56 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.77 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.98 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.21 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.40 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.54 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.56 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.55 million Persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.49 million Persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.43 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.40 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.38 million Persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.48 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.55 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.60 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.73 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.88 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.03 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.19 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 14.35 million Persons | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.35 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.92 million Persons, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.35 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.30 million Persons, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 million Persons | 11.56 million Persons | 11.56 million Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.63 million Persons | 11.62 million Persons | 13.49 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 million Persons | 13.38 million Persons | 13.56 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million Persons | 13.55 million Persons | 14.35 million Persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Spain?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Spain was 14.35 million Persons in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 million Persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million Persons in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.