Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain
Spain: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 49,312 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,312 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
39,719 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain is 49,312 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain peaked at 49,312 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,719 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39,719 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 39,884 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40,050 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40,214 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40,370 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40,554 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40,766 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,424 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42,196 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,859 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43,663 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44,360 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45,236 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45,983 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46,368 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46,562 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46,736 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,749 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,581 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46,433 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,384 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46,427 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,510 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,715 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47,088 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,345 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47,347 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,786 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48,352 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48,857 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49,312 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,047 Thousand persons | 39,719 Thousand persons | 40,370 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,341 Thousand persons | 40,554 Thousand persons | 46,368 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,619 Thousand persons | 46,384 Thousand persons | 47,088 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,167 Thousand persons | 47,345 Thousand persons | 49,312 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Spain was 49,312 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49,312 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,719 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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