Europe & Central Asia
Spain in numbers Spain is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Madrid. Its population was 49.36 million in 2025, ranking 32 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$38,627 in 2025.
Population 49.36 million 2025
GDP US$1.91 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$38,627 2025
Life expectancy 83.9 2024
Area 505,981 2024
Urban share 80.5% 2025
People 49.36 million
2025 · +22% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 217
1.03%
2025 · 0.45% in 2000 · Rank 100 of 217
97.8
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 107 of 216
80.5%
2025 · 76.2% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 217
12.6%
2025 · 14.8% in 2000 · Rank 209 of 217
21.6%
2025 · 16.5% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 217
1.10
2024 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 207 of 217
Health and living standards 83.9
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 217
3.2
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 196
US$3,107
2023 · +209% since 2000 · Rank 30 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 89 of 215
95.8%
2024 · 13.6% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 186
102.9%
2024 · 104.6% in 2001 · Rank 63 of 190
Economy US$1.91 trillion
2025 · +219% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 210
US$38,627
2025 · +162% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 210
Int$59,868
2025 · +177% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 199
2.82%
2025 · 5.20% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 210
2.67%
2025 · 3.43% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 180
10.4%
2025 · 13.8% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 187
36.6%
2025 · 28.6% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 183
0.4%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 140 of 176
Land and environment 505,981
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 216
38.2%
2024 · 34.3% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 214
4.51
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Spain. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.