Spain - Population





Spain: Population

Mnemonic POP.IESP
Unit #
Annual 0.84 %
Data 2020 47,329,981
2019 46,937,059

Series Information

Source National Institute of Statistics (INE)
Release Population by Age Cohort - Subnational
Frequency Quarterly (October)
Start Date 12/31/1971
End Date 12/31/2020

Spain: Demographics

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Deaths 2020 492,930 418,703 #, NSA Annual
Population 2020 47,329,981 46,937,059 # Annual
Net Migration 2017 200,000 # Annual
Birth Rate 2016 8.7 9 # per Ths. pop. Annual
Births Jun 2014 34,964 35,813 #, NSA Monthly
Death Rate 2003 9.1 # per Ths. pop. Annual

Release Information

For Spain, the Population Now Cast constitutes a statistical approximation of the population resident in Spain, its Autonomous Communities and provinces, at each moment, in which use is made of the latest available information on the demographic evolution of the country. Its results are used at the INE as a reference population in household and population surveys, and when calculating all types of indicators (demographic, economic, etc.) and are transmitted as population figures for Spain, for all effects, on an international level.

Active:

  • Age spectrum: 0 to 90 years by five-year brackets
  • Measurement: Unitary count of persons (#)
  • Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly(October)
  • Start date: Uniformly 2021Q2
  • Geo vintage: NUTS 2016
  • Geo coverage:
    • Country (IESP)
    • Province and autonomous community/NUTS 2 (19x IESP_aa)
    • NUTS 3 (52x IESP_aaa)

Predecessors:

  • Semiannual - 2002S1 to 2022S2
  • Annual - 1991 to 2019
  • Annual - 2002 to 2016
  • Annual - 1971 to 2002

Results are presented for the resident population, broken down by Autonomous Community and province, with reference to the first day of each month of the current year, by sex, year of birth and age. Thus, a summary is provided on the estimated evolution of each basic demographic phenomenon that gives rise to such population figures.

Since 2010, details have also been provided of estimated annual migratory flows by sex, year of birth, age, nationality, origin and destination.

  • Nov 2011 - Initial version.
  • 24 Oct 2023 - Change in native frequency: Properties.