What's the population of Spain?
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Capital: Madrid · Continent: Europe
Spain, in Europe, is home to about 49.4M people and covers 505,992 km², governed from its capital Madrid. Average life expectancy is 83.9 years, GDP per capita sits around $38,627, and Tourism remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
49.4M
Area
505,992 km²
GDP per capita
$38,627
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
18.5%
8.9M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 18.5%
- Native-born 81.5%
Country of birth
- Morocco12.3% · 1.1M
- Colombia8.9% · 792.2K
- Venezuela6.8% · 602.5K
- Romania5.9% · 522.6K
- Ecuador4.9% · 432.1K
- Other countries54.9% · 4.9M
- Unknown6.4% · 565.5K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,906,453,309,986
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Tourism
- Automotive
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Spain
Monthly precipitation
- Spain
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | 3.1 | 49 |
| Feb | 13.6 | 3.4 | 13 |
| Mar | 12.9 | 4.9 | 238 |
| Apr | 18.3 | 8.6 | 104 |
| May | 23.4 | 11.8 | 109 |
| Jun | 33.5 | 20.2 | 17 |
| Jul | 34 | 20.3 | 1 |
| Aug | 35.1 | 22.1 | 1 |
| Sep | 28.1 | 15.8 | 10 |
| Oct | 22.9 | 12.9 | 30 |
| Nov | 13.5 | 5.3 | 66 |
| Dec | 10.2 | 4 | 43 |
Best time to visit Spain tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 35.1°C.
Religion
- Christianity 58.6%
- Unaffiliated 38.7%
- Other 2.7%
Language
- Official language(s)
- es
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +34
- Emergency number
- 112
Compare Spain with
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Spain?
- Spain — 49.4M (2025)
- How big is Spain?
- 505,992 km²
- What is the capital of Spain?
- Madrid
- What is the GDP per capita of Spain?
- $38,627
- What language is spoken in Spain?
- es