Population, age 15, total in Spain

Spain: Population, age 15, total was 424,739 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
424,739
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
660,111
in 1990
All-time low
411,770
in 2011
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Spain, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 660.1k1991: 652.1k1992: 641.1k1993: 627.2k1994: 610.4k1995: 591.2k1996: 569.2k1997: 544.9k1998: 520.3k1999: 497.6k2000: 478.7k2001: 464.4k2002: 454.2k2003: 447.1k2004: 441.3k2005: 435.5k2006: 429.6k2007: 423.9k2008: 418.9k2009: 415.0k2010: 412.7k2011: 411.8k2012: 412.1k2013: 414.1k2015: 424.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Spain is 424,739, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Spain peaked at 660,111 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 411,770, in 2011.

That places Spain 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Spain, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 660,111
1991 652,095 -1.2%
1992 641,115 -1.7%
1993 627,186 -2.2%
1994 610,439 -2.7%
1995 591,168 -3.2%
1996 569,165 -3.7%
1997 544,917 -4.3%
1998 520,264 -4.5%
1999 497,620 -4.4%
2000 478,711 -3.8%
2001 464,381 -3.0%
2002 454,209 -2.2%
2003 447,093 -1.6%
2004 441,291 -1.3%
2005 435,543 -1.3%
2006 429,601 -1.4%
2007 423,946 -1.3%
2008 418,900 -1.2%
2009 415,008 -0.9%
2010 412,683 -0.6%
2011 411,770 -0.2%
2012 412,113 +0.1%
2013 414,095 +0.5%
2015 424,739 +2.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 424,739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 7.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 424,739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 591,408 497,620 660,111 10
2000s 440,868 415,008 478,711 10
2010s 415,080 411,770 424,739 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 51 Niger 431,195 compare
  2. 52 Burkina Faso 430,646 compare
  3. 53 Malawi 430,096 compare
  4. 55 Ukraine 393,699 compare
  5. 56 Canada 389,011 compare
  6. 57 Guatemala 373,663 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Spain?
Population, age 15, total in Spain was 424,739 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 660,111 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 411,770 in 2011.
How does Spain rank for population, age 15, total?
Spain ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.