Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain
Spain: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 166,250 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
166,250 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
324,861 people
in 1975
All-time low
166,250 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain is 166,250 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain peaked at 324,861 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 166,250 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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 266,517 people | — |
| 1951 | 231,375 people | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 237,226 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 263,954 people | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 270,335 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 268,403 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 271,322 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 278,023 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 288,928 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 298,664 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 301,980 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 295,841 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 295,797 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 306,208 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 311,533 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 321,265 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 323,423 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 317,652 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 318,433 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 316,791 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 310,081 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 311,348 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 317,666 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 320,713 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 321,219 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 324,861 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 324,216 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 321,037 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 316,994 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 306,554 people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 294,642 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 287,053 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 268,603 people | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 247,821 people | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 238,299 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 228,963 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 222,511 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 215,075 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 208,155 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 202,571 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 197,804 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 194,618 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 193,502 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 194,273 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 192,054 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 185,221 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 180,136 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 178,453 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 179,399 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 180,190 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 183,572 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 191,030 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 199,803 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 205,979 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 212,560 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 220,840 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 226,611 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 233,237 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 238,662 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 245,803 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 244,575 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 235,689 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 231,227 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 223,575 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 211,799 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 205,930 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 205,323 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 202,883 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 197,037 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 187,749 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 180,605 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 173,119 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 167,291 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 166,250 people | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 166,250 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 14.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 166,250 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267,475 people | 231,375 people | 298,664 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 310,892 people | 295,797 people | 323,423 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 317,469 people | 306,554 people | 324,861 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,369 people | 202,571 people | 294,642 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,565 people | 178,453 people | 197,804 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,810 people | 183,572 people | 245,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,579 people | 187,749 people | 244,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,816 people | 166,250 people | 180,605 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Spain was 166,250 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 324,861 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,250 people in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.