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In brief

Aged 0–14: 12.6% (2025). World rank 208 of 216; in Europe, 45 of 48. Life expectancy, women: 86.5 years (2024). World rank 7 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 3 of 48. Births per 1,000 people: 6.5 (2024). World rank 208 of 216; in Europe, 45 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 46.4M → 49.4M, population growth per year -0.1% → +1%, and living in cities 79.3% → 80.5%. Better than all its neighbours (Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, and Morocco): life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population
49,355,143 2025
Population density
97.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+1% 2025
Living in cities
80.5% 2025
Net migration per year
+96.6K 2025
Born in another country
18.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
12.6% 2025
Aged 15–64
65.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over
21.6% 2025
Life expectancy
83.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
86.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
81.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
1.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people
6.5 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
8.9 2024

Society

Languages
Spanish
Religions
Catholic 58.2%, no religion 37.5%, and other 2.7% (2021)