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Spain.

Capital: Madrid · Europe · Southern Europe

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Population49.36 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$1.58 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$32,6912023 · calculated
Area505,992 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.8%2024 · World Bank
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Spain at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Spain
Capital
Madrid
Population
49.36 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$1.58 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$32,691 (2023)
Area
505,992 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00 (2 offsets) · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+34
Internet domain
.es
People
Spanish
Land borders
Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, Morocco
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Spain in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

30M35M40M45M50M1960198020002020SpainSpain 1960: 30.5MSpain 1961: 30.7MSpain 1962: 31MSpain 1963: 31.3MSpain 1964: 31.6MSpain 1965: 32MSpain 1966: 32.3MSpain 1967: 32.7MSpain 1968: 33.1MSpain 1969: 33.4MSpain 1970: 33.8MSpain 1971: 34.2MSpain 1972: 34.6MSpain 1973: 35MSpain 1974: 35.4MSpain 1975: 35.8MSpain 1976: 36.1MSpain 1977: 36.5MSpain 1978: 36.9MSpain 1979: 37.2MSpain 1980: 37.5MSpain 1981: 37.8MSpain 1982: 38MSpain 1983: 38.2MSpain 1984: 38.3MSpain 1985: 38.5MSpain 1986: 38.6MSpain 1987: 38.7MSpain 1988: 38.8MSpain 1989: 38.8MSpain 1990: 38.9MSpain 1991: 39MSpain 1992: 39.2MSpain 1993: 39.4MSpain 1994: 39.5MSpain 1995: 39.7MSpain 1996: 39.9MSpain 1997: 40.1MSpain 1998: 40.2MSpain 1999: 40.4MSpain 2000: 40.6MSpain 2001: 40.9MSpain 2002: 41.4MSpain 2003: 42.2MSpain 2004: 42.9MSpain 2005: 43.7MSpain 2006: 44.4MSpain 2007: 45.2MSpain 2008: 46MSpain 2009: 46.4MSpain 2010: 46.6MSpain 2011: 46.7MSpain 2012: 46.8MSpain 2013: 46.6MSpain 2014: 46.5MSpain 2015: 46.4MSpain 2016: 46.5MSpain 2017: 46.6MSpain 2018: 46.8MSpain 2019: 47.1MSpain 2020: 47.4MSpain 2021: 47.4MSpain 2022: 47.8MSpain 2023: 48.4MSpain 2024: 48.8MSpain 2025: 49.4M30M35M40M45M50M1960198020002020SpainSpain 1960: 30.5MSpain 1961: 30.7MSpain 1962: 31MSpain 1963: 31.3MSpain 1964: 31.6MSpain 1965: 32MSpain 1966: 32.3MSpain 1967: 32.7MSpain 1968: 33.1MSpain 1969: 33.4MSpain 1970: 33.8MSpain 1971: 34.2MSpain 1972: 34.6MSpain 1973: 35MSpain 1974: 35.4MSpain 1975: 35.8MSpain 1976: 36.1MSpain 1977: 36.5MSpain 1978: 36.9MSpain 1979: 37.2MSpain 1980: 37.5MSpain 1981: 37.8MSpain 1982: 38MSpain 1983: 38.2MSpain 1984: 38.3MSpain 1985: 38.5MSpain 1986: 38.6MSpain 1987: 38.7MSpain 1988: 38.8MSpain 1989: 38.8MSpain 1990: 38.9MSpain 1991: 39MSpain 1992: 39.2MSpain 1993: 39.4MSpain 1994: 39.5MSpain 1995: 39.7MSpain 1996: 39.9MSpain 1997: 40.1MSpain 1998: 40.2MSpain 1999: 40.4MSpain 2000: 40.6MSpain 2001: 40.9MSpain 2002: 41.4MSpain 2003: 42.2MSpain 2004: 42.9MSpain 2005: 43.7MSpain 2006: 44.4MSpain 2007: 45.2MSpain 2008: 46MSpain 2009: 46.4MSpain 2010: 46.6MSpain 2011: 46.7MSpain 2012: 46.8MSpain 2013: 46.6MSpain 2014: 46.5MSpain 2015: 46.4MSpain 2016: 46.5MSpain 2017: 46.6MSpain 2018: 46.8MSpain 2019: 47.1MSpain 2020: 47.4MSpain 2021: 47.4MSpain 2022: 47.8MSpain 2023: 48.4MSpain 2024: 48.8MSpain 2025: 49.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T1960198020002020SpainSpain 1960: $12.4BSpain 1961: $14.2BSpain 1962: $16.6BSpain 1963: $19.6BSpain 1964: $22BSpain 1965: $25.5BSpain 1966: $29.6BSpain 1967: $32.6BSpain 1968: $32.4BSpain 1969: $37.1BSpain 1970: $41BSpain 1971: $46.6BSpain 1972: $59.1BSpain 1973: $78.6BSpain 1974: $97.3BSpain 1975: $114.8BSpain 1976: $118.5BSpain 1977: $132.4BSpain 1978: $160.6BSpain 1979: $214.6BSpain 1980: $232.8BSpain 1981: $202.8BSpain 1982: $196BSpain 1983: $171BSpain 1984: $172.1BSpain 1985: $180.8BSpain 1986: $251.3BSpain 1987: $318.7BSpain 1988: $376.2BSpain 1989: $414.8BSpain 1990: $536.6BSpain 1991: $577.2BSpain 1992: $630.9BSpain 1993: $525.1BSpain 1994: $530.6BSpain 1995: $614.6BSpain 1996: $642.6BSpain 1997: $590.1BSpain 1998: $619.2BSpain 1999: $634.9BSpain 2000: $598.4BSpain 2001: $627.8BSpain 2002: $708.8BSpain 2003: $907.5BSpain 2004: $1.1TSpain 2005: $1.2TSpain 2006: $1.3TSpain 2007: $1.5TSpain 2008: $1.6TSpain 2009: $1.5TSpain 2010: $1.4TSpain 2011: $1.5TSpain 2012: $1.3TSpain 2013: $1.4TSpain 2014: $1.4TSpain 2015: $1.2TSpain 2016: $1.2TSpain 2017: $1.3TSpain 2018: $1.4TSpain 2019: $1.4TSpain 2020: $1.3TSpain 2021: $1.4TSpain 2022: $1.4TSpain 2023: $1.6T$0$500B$1T$1.5T$2T1960198020002020SpainSpain 1960: $12.4BSpain 1961: $14.2BSpain 1962: $16.6BSpain 1963: $19.6BSpain 1964: $22BSpain 1965: $25.5BSpain 1966: $29.6BSpain 1967: $32.6BSpain 1968: $32.4BSpain 1969: $37.1BSpain 1970: $41BSpain 1971: $46.6BSpain 1972: $59.1BSpain 1973: $78.6BSpain 1974: $97.3BSpain 1975: $114.8BSpain 1976: $118.5BSpain 1977: $132.4BSpain 1978: $160.6BSpain 1979: $214.6BSpain 1980: $232.8BSpain 1981: $202.8BSpain 1982: $196BSpain 1983: $171BSpain 1984: $172.1BSpain 1985: $180.8BSpain 1986: $251.3BSpain 1987: $318.7BSpain 1988: $376.2BSpain 1989: $414.8BSpain 1990: $536.6BSpain 1991: $577.2BSpain 1992: $630.9BSpain 1993: $525.1BSpain 1994: $530.6BSpain 1995: $614.6BSpain 1996: $642.6BSpain 1997: $590.1BSpain 1998: $619.2BSpain 1999: $634.9BSpain 2000: $598.4BSpain 2001: $627.8BSpain 2002: $708.8BSpain 2003: $907.5BSpain 2004: $1.1TSpain 2005: $1.2TSpain 2006: $1.3TSpain 2007: $1.5TSpain 2008: $1.6TSpain 2009: $1.5TSpain 2010: $1.4TSpain 2011: $1.5TSpain 2012: $1.3TSpain 2013: $1.4TSpain 2014: $1.4TSpain 2015: $1.2TSpain 2016: $1.2TSpain 2017: $1.3TSpain 2018: $1.4TSpain 2019: $1.4TSpain 2020: $1.3TSpain 2021: $1.4TSpain 2022: $1.4TSpain 2023: $1.6T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020SpainSpain 1980: 15.6%Spain 1981: 14.5%Spain 1982: 14.4%Spain 1983: 12.2%Spain 1984: 11.3%Spain 1985: 8.81%Spain 1986: 8.79%Spain 1987: 5.25%Spain 1988: 4.84%Spain 1989: 6.79%Spain 1990: 6.72%Spain 1991: 5.93%Spain 1992: 5.92%Spain 1993: 4.57%Spain 1994: 4.72%Spain 1995: 4.67%Spain 1996: 3.56%Spain 1997: 1.97%Spain 1998: 1.83%Spain 1999: 2.31%Spain 2000: 3.43%Spain 2001: 3.59%Spain 2002: 3.07%Spain 2003: 3.04%Spain 2004: 3.04%Spain 2005: 3.37%Spain 2006: 3.52%Spain 2007: 2.79%Spain 2008: 4.08%Spain 2009: -0.29%Spain 2010: 1.8%Spain 2011: 3.2%Spain 2012: 2.45%Spain 2013: 1.41%Spain 2014: -0.15%Spain 2015: -0.5%Spain 2016: -0.2%Spain 2017: 1.96%Spain 2018: 1.68%Spain 2019: 0.7%Spain 2020: -0.32%Spain 2021: 3.09%Spain 2022: 8.39%Spain 2023: 3.53%Spain 2024: 2.77%-5%0%5%10%15%20%198020002020SpainSpain 1980: 15.6%Spain 1981: 14.5%Spain 1982: 14.4%Spain 1983: 12.2%Spain 1984: 11.3%Spain 1985: 8.81%Spain 1986: 8.79%Spain 1987: 5.25%Spain 1988: 4.84%Spain 1989: 6.79%Spain 1990: 6.72%Spain 1991: 5.93%Spain 1992: 5.92%Spain 1993: 4.57%Spain 1994: 4.72%Spain 1995: 4.67%Spain 1996: 3.56%Spain 1997: 1.97%Spain 1998: 1.83%Spain 1999: 2.31%Spain 2000: 3.43%Spain 2001: 3.59%Spain 2002: 3.07%Spain 2003: 3.04%Spain 2004: 3.04%Spain 2005: 3.37%Spain 2006: 3.52%Spain 2007: 2.79%Spain 2008: 4.08%Spain 2009: -0.29%Spain 2010: 1.8%Spain 2011: 3.2%Spain 2012: 2.45%Spain 2013: 1.41%Spain 2014: -0.15%Spain 2015: -0.5%Spain 2016: -0.2%Spain 2017: 1.96%Spain 2018: 1.68%Spain 2019: 0.7%Spain 2020: -0.32%Spain 2021: 3.09%Spain 2022: 8.39%Spain 2023: 3.53%Spain 2024: 2.77%

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