Number of children under 5 in Spain
Spain: Number of children under 5 was 1.76 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Spain stood at 1.76 million people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Spain peaked at 3.32 million people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million people, in 2023.
That places Spain 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.32 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 2.16 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.96 million people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Spain?
- Number of children under 5 in Spain was 1.76 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million people in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of children under 5?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.