Total sample population, female in Spain

Spain: Total sample population, female was 23.37 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
23.37 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.47 million
in 2012
All-time low
19,745
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Total sample population, female in Spain, 1992–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1992200420161992: 19.8k1993: 19.8k1994: 19.8k1995: 19.7k1996: 19.9k1997: 20.0k1998: 20.1k1999: 20.2k2000: 20.4k2001: 20.6k2002: 20.8k2003: 21.2k2004: 21.4M2005: 21.7M2006: 22.1M2007: 22.4M2008: 22.8M2009: 23.1M2010: 23.2M2011: 23.3M2012: 23.5M2013: 23.5M2014: 23.4M2015: 23.4M2016: 23.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 23.37 million for total sample population, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Spain peaked at 23.47 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,745, in 1995.

Spain ranks 25th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 19,765
1993 19,781 +0.1%
1994 19,760 -0.1%
1995 19,745 -0.1%
1996 19,890 +0.7%
1997 20,031 +0.7%
1998 20,100 +0.3%
1999 20,200 +0.5%
2000 20,354 +0.8%
2001 20,572 +1.1%
2002 20,844 +1.3%
2003 21,174 +1.6%
2004 21.43 million +101088.7%
2005 21.75 million +1.5%
2006 22.08 million +1.5%
2007 22.43 million +1.6%
2008 22.81 million +1.7%
2009 23.06 million +1.1%
2010 23.17 million +0.5%
2011 23.27 million +0.4%
2012 23.47 million +0.9%
2013 23.45 million -0.1%
2014 23.36 million -0.4%
2015 23.37 million +0.1%
2016 23.37 million -0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 23.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 million, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 23.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, female in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +101088.7% 21,174 21.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,909 19,745 20,200 8
2000s 13.36 million 20,354 23.06 million 10
2010s 23.35 million 23.17 million 23.47 million 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 South Africa 29.65 million compare
  2. 23 Colombia 25.30 million compare
  3. 24 Kenya 23.71 million compare
  4. 26 South Korea 22.38 million compare
  5. 27 Uganda 21.18 million compare
  6. 28 Ukraine 20.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Spain?
Total sample population, female in Spain was 23.37 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.47 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 19,745 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for total sample population, female?
Spain ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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