Population in Spain, 2026
Population in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 50,314,289 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Population in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 50,314,289 people
- Change vs 2025: +593,548 people (+1.19 %)
- Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 43,145,281.7 people)
- This is the maximum over the available series history (47 years)
- Series minimum — 37,759,594 people in 1980 (46 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, people |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 46,645,070 |
| 2018 | 46,918,951 |
| 2019 | 47,318,050 |
| 2020 | 47,400,798 |
| 2021 | 47,486,727 |
| 2022 | 48,085,361 |
| 2023 | 48,628,256 |
| 2024 | 49,077,984 |
| 2025 | 49,720,741 |
| 2026 | 50,314,289 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Spain — on the Population page.