Population, age 18, total in Spain
Spain: Population, age 18, total was 409,595 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Spain stood at 409,595. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Spain peaked at 668,312 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 409,595, in 2015.
Spain ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665,845 | — |
| 1991 | 667,358 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 668,312 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 667,255 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 662,285 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 652,197 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 636,328 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 615,517 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 591,918 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 568,563 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 547,687 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 530,059 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 515,207 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 502,631 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 491,359 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 480,670 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 470,725 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 461,870 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 453,738 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 445,857 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 437,976 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 429,737 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 421,447 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 414,313 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 409,595 | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 409,595 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 409,595 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,558 | 568,563 | 668,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,980 | 445,857 | 547,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,614 | 409,595 | 437,976 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Spain?
- Population, age 18, total in Spain was 409,595 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 668,312 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,595 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for population, age 18, total?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.