Number of people living in the capital city in Spain
Spain: Number of people living in the capital city was 4.70 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Spain, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Spain stood at 4.70 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Spain peaked at 5.64 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million people, in 2100.
That places Spain 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.49 million people | — |
| 2025 | 5.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 5.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 5.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 5.64 million people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 5.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 5.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 5.53 million people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 5.43 million people | -1.8% |
| 2065 | 5.31 million people | -2.2% |
| 2070 | 5.20 million people | -2.1% |
| 2075 | 5.09 million people | -2.3% |
| 2080 | 5.01 million people | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 4.93 million people | -1.6% |
| 2090 | 4.86 million people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 4.78 million people | -1.7% |
| 2100 | 4.70 million people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.54 million people | 5.49 million people | 5.58 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.63 million people | 5.62 million people | 5.64 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.64 million people | 5.63 million people | 5.64 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.56 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.59 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.37 million people | 5.31 million people | 5.43 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.15 million people | 5.09 million people | 5.20 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.97 million people | 4.93 million people | 5.01 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.82 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.86 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.70 million people | 4.70 million people | 4.70 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 43 Dominican Republic 5.00 million people compare
- 44 Mozambique 4.89 million people compare
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- 47 Qatar 4.65 million people compare
- 48 Taiwan, China 4.42 million people compare
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- 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 people living in the capital city in Spain?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Spain was 4.70 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million people in 2100.
- How does Spain rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.