What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain was 5,322 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 13,496 1000 No in 1950.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 5,322 1000 No in 2050.

How does Spain rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Spain ranks 79th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Spain

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 5,322 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

5,322 1000 No

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

79th

of 243 countries

All-time high

13,496 1000 No

in 1950

All-time low

5,322 1000 No

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Spain, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain stood at 5,322 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain peaked at 13,496 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5,322 1000 No, in 2050.

Spain ranks 79th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13,357 1000 No	13,250 1000 No	13,496 1000 No	10
1960s	12,543 1000 No	11,728 1000 No	13,242 1000 No	10
1970s	10,994 1000 No	10,435 1000 No	11,540 1000 No	10
1980s	10,022 1000 No	9,756 1000 No	10,285 1000 No	10
1990s	9,641 1000 No	9,624 1000 No	9,689 1000 No	10
2000s	9,966 1000 No	9,710 1000 No	10,130 1000 No	10
2010s	9,552 1000 No	9,026 1000 No	10,087 1000 No	10
2020s	8,371 1000 No	7,819 1000 No	8,916 1000 No	10
2030s	7,139 1000 No	6,588 1000 No	7,695 1000 No	10
2040s	5,946 1000 No	5,433 1000 No	6,469 1000 No	10
2050s	5,322 1000 No	5,322 1000 No	5,322 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Spain

76 Japan 5,756 1000 No compare
77 Canada 5,715 1000 No compare
78 Romania 5,465 1000 No compare
80 Malaysia 5,289 1000 No compare
81 Sierra Leone 5,247 1000 No compare
82 Czechoslovakia 4,892 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Spain was 5,322 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 13,496 1000 No in 1950.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 5,322 1000 No in 2050.
How does Spain rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Spain ranks 79th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.