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Population Pyramid of Spain2024

Total population
47.9M
Median age
46.4
Peak year
2023
Peak population
47.9M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 28.1M · median age 27.5
Population pyramid: Spain, 1950. Total population 28.1 million, median age 27.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 37.5M · median age 30.7
Population pyramid: Spain, 1980. Total population 37.5 million, median age 30.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 41.0M · median age 37.4
Population pyramid: Spain, 2000. Total population 41.0 million, median age 37.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 47.9M · median age 46.4
Population pyramid: Spain, 2024. Total population 47.9 million, median age 46.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 44.9M · median age 52.8
Population pyramid: Spain, 2050. Total population 44.9 million, median age 52.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 33.1M · median age 53.2
Population pyramid: Spain, 2100. Total population 33.1 million, median age 53.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Spain presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 46.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 12.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 21.1%.

Peak population

Spain's population peaked in 2023 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 28.1 million with median age 27.5. Projected 2100 values are 33.1 million and median age 53.2.

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